Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
1 |
20 |
Find valuable salvage. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
3 |
28 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
4 |
28 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
4 |
32 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
5 |
36 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Chester Clarke's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
6 |
38 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
7 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
7 |
38 |
Submitted to the draft. |
7 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
7 |
42 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
7 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
8 |
44 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
8 |
46 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
9 |
46 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
9 |
50 |
A sudden war destroys Chester Clarke's trade routes and contacts, forcing Chester Clarke to flee that region of space. |
9 |
50 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
10 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
10 |
50 |
Retired. |
10 |
54 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Moved to a new world. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
61 |
Moved to a new world. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
16 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |