Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for University. |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
1 |
22 |
Trapped behind enemy lines. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
2 |
25 |
Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
3 |
28 |
A mission goes wrong; Elmer Cain and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain Elmer Cain's jailer as an Enemy. |
4 |
28 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
4 |
30 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
5 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
5 |
30 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
5 |
33 |
Drafted into Merchant Marine |
5 |
34 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
6 |
34 |
Switched to Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
6 |
38 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
6 |
38 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
7 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
7 |
40 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
7 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
8 |
44 |
A sudden war destroys Elmer Cain's trade routes and contacts, forcing Elmer Cain to flee that region of space. |
8 |
44 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
9 |
44 |
Returned to Drifter (Barbarian). |
9 |
47 |
Good fortune |
10 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
48 |
Retired at age 48. |
10 |
48 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
52 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Retired. |
11 |
54 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Gained a contact. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
61 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
66 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
71 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
16 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |