Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
1 |
20 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
2 |
22 |
Switched to Navy (Flight) with previous rank. |
2 |
23 |
Good fortune |
3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Flight |
3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
3 |
29 |
Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Scavenger |
4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
37 |
Good fortune |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Law Enforcement (Agent). |
6 |
38 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
6 |
40 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
7 |
45 |
Find valuable salvage. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
49 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
49 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
9 |
50 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Johnie Shapter from Johnie Shapter's work. |
9 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
57 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
10 |
57 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
11 |
57 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
59 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Johnie Shapter's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
11 |
59 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Johnie Shapter, forcing Johnie Shapter to leave Johnie Shapter's career. Gain a Rival. |
11 |
59 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
11 |
59 |
Gain an Enemy |
11 |
61 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
12 |
61 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
12 |
61 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
12 |
61 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
63 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
12 |
65 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Retired at age 65. |
13 |
65 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
13 |
66 |
A rival researcher blackens Johnie Shapter's name or steals Johnie Shapter's research. Gain a Rival. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
14 |
72 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
14 |
73 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 7. |
15 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |