Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
1 |
21 |
Find valuable salvage. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
2 |
26 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
3 |
26 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
3 |
27 |
Imperial trade restrictions force Erick Mathew out of business. |
4 |
27 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
4 |
30 |
Erick Mathew survey an alien world. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
5 |
33 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
6 |
36 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Erick Mathew's scout ship. |
7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
39 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
7 |
43 |
Erick Mathew's ship is damaged, and Erick Mathew have to hitch-hike Erick Mathew's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
7 |
43 |
Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
8 |
43 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
45 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Erick Mathew's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
45 |
Erick Mathew's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Erick Mathew may salvage what Erick Mathew can and give up. |
8 |
45 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
9 |
47 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
47 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
9 |
50 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Erick Mathew's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
50 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Erick Mathew, forcing Erick Mathew to leave Erick Mathew's career. Gain a Rival. |
9 |
50 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
9 |
50 |
Gain an Enemy |
10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
55 |
Moved to a new world. |
10 |
55 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
11 |
55 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
11 |
55 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
57 |
Make a breakthrough in Erick Mathew's field. |
11 |
59 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
60 |
Make a breakthrough in Erick Mathew's field. |
12 |
63 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
13 |
67 |
Win a prestigious prize for Erick Mathew's work. |
13 |
67 |
Forced to muster out. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Retired. |
14 |
71 |
Gained a contact. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |