Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Crewman. |
1 |
19 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
2 |
23 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Navy (Line/Crew) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
3 |
29 |
Nels Read is blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Nels Read's guilt drives Nels Read to excel. |
4 |
29 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
4 |
30 |
Nels Read is forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did Nels Read get too close to? |
5 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
32 |
Win a prestigious prize for Nels Read's work. |
5 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
6 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Nels Read from Nels Read's work. |
7 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
42 |
Gained a contact. |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
43 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Nels Read's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
43 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
43 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
9 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
47 |
Win a prestigious prize for Nels Read's work. |
9 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
10 |
50 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
52 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
11 |
52 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
11 |
55 |
Nels Read accepted an offer of inducements to betray Nels Read's faith. Gain 420,000 in cash. |
11 |
56 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 1 with the new title Project Worker. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
56 |
Retired. |
12 |
58 |
Find Ancient Technology. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
14 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
68 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |