Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
1 |
19 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Melville McDermot's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
2 |
25 |
Melville McDermot's ship is damaged, and Melville McDermot have to hitch-hike Melville McDermot's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
2 |
25 |
Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
3 |
25 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
3 |
25 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
25 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
3 |
28 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
4 |
28 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
4 |
32 |
Gained a contact. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
5 |
34 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
6 |
37 |
Melville McDermot do not know what happened to Melville McDermot. There is a gap in Melville McDermot's memory. |
7 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
7 |
37 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
7 |
41 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
8 |
41 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
43 |
Find valuable salvage. |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
9 |
49 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
9 |
49 |
Tested for psionic powers |
9 |
49 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 2 with the new title Warrior. |
10 |
49 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
53 |
Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
10 |
53 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 3. |
11 |
53 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
11 |
56 |
Melville McDermot do not know what happened to Melville McDermot. There is a gap in Melville McDermot's memory. |
12 |
56 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
12 |
58 |
Melville McDermot learn something Melville McDermot should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Melville McDermot can profit from illegally. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
60 |
Retired at age 60. |
13 |
60 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
13 |
63 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
14 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
63 |
Retired. |
14 |
67 |
Gained a contact. |
15 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |