Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
1 |
21 |
Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
1 |
21 |
Dropped out of the psionic community. |
2 |
21 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
25 |
Abram Ames join a gambling circle on board. |
2 |
25 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
3 |
25 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
3 |
26 |
Commanding officer takes an interest in Abram Ames's career. |
3 |
29 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 2 with the new title Petty Officer, 3rd class. |
4 |
29 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
4 |
32 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
4 |
33 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 3 with the new title Petty Officer, 2nd class. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
5 |
34 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 4 with the new title Petty Officer, 1st class. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
6 |
39 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
7 |
39 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
43 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
46 |
Make a breakthrough in Abram Ames's field. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
50 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Abram Ames from Abram Ames's work. |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
53 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Abram Ames's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
10 |
53 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Abram Ames, forcing Abram Ames to leave Abram Ames's career. Gain a Rival. |
10 |
53 |
Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
10 |
53 |
Gain an Enemy |
11 |
55 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
11 |
55 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
11 |
58 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
11 |
59 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Retired at age 59. |
12 |
59 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
12 |
59 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
62 |
Advanced training in a specialist 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 |
64 |
Moved to a new world. |
13 |
67 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
14 |
67 |
Retired. |
14 |
69 |
Good fortune. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |