Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
1 |
19 |
Spent the college years partying. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
2 |
23 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
3 |
30 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 3 with the new title 3rd Officer. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
4 |
33 |
Imperial trade restrictions force Herbert Beale out of business. |
5 |
33 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
5 |
34 |
Herbert Beale is blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Herbert Beale's guilt drives Herbert Beale to excel. |
6 |
34 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
6 |
35 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Herbert Beale Herbert Beale's job. |
7 |
35 |
Switched to Merchant (Broker). |
7 |
38 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
8 |
39 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
39 |
Retired at age 39. |
8 |
39 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
8 |
39 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
8 |
41 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Herbert Beale has become Herbert Beale's superior. |
8 |
43 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
9 |
43 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
43 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
9 |
45 |
A notable academic consults with Herbert Beale about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
9 |
47 |
Forced to muster out. |
10 |
47 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
47 |
Retired. |
10 |
51 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
12 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Gained a contact. |
13 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
64 |
Gained a contact. |
15 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
71 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
73 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |