Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
1 |
19 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
2 |
19 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
23 |
Win a prestigious prize for Howard Porden's work. |
3 |
23 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
25 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Howard Porden from Howard Porden's work. |
3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
4 |
27 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
27 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
4 |
31 |
Make a breakthrough in Howard Porden's field. |
4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
33 |
Win a prestigious prize for Howard Porden's work. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
38 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
39 |
Returned to Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
8 |
43 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
8 |
43 |
Failed to qualify for Performer (Entertainer). |
8 |
43 |
Submitted to the draft. |
8 |
43 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
8 |
44 |
A sudden war destroys Howard Porden's trade routes and contacts, forcing Howard Porden to flee that region of space. |
8 |
44 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
9 |
44 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
9 |
46 |
Find valuable salvage. |
10 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
48 |
Retired at age 48. |
10 |
48 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
10 |
50 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
11 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
50 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
11 |
51 |
Howard Porden is caught in the periphery of a scandal. |
11 |
51 |
Demoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank -1. |
12 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
54 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
12 |
56 |
Howard Porden aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
13 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
56 |
Retired. |
13 |
60 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
62 |
Good fortune. |
15 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
65 |
Moved to a new world. |
16 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
72 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
74 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
18 |
76 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |