Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
1 |
22 |
Spent the college years partying. |
1 |
22 |
Failed in the school of hard knocks. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
25 |
Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
2 |
25 |
Gain a contact. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Army Support (Army). |
3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
3 |
30 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Oran Rand's Contacts or Allies betrays Oran Rand, ending Oran Rand's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Army Support (Army). |
4 |
30 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
4 |
33 |
Oran Rand do not know what happened to Oran Rand. There is a gap in Oran Rand's memory. |
5 |
33 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
5 |
37 |
Oran Rand faith is shaken. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
6 |
41 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
6 |
41 |
Forced to muster out. |
7 |
41 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
7 |
44 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
7 |
45 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
8 |
45 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
8 |
47 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
9 |
50 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
10 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
53 |
Retired at age 53. |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
10 |
56 |
Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
10 |
57 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
57 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
11 |
61 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
11 |
61 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Broker. |
12 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
61 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
12 |
62 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
12 |
65 |
Forced to muster out. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Retired. |
13 |
68 |
Moved to a new world. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |