| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
| 1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 |
22 |
Commissioned in Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
| 2 |
23 |
Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 3 |
23 |
Failed to qualify for Performer (Entertainer). |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
27 |
Bessie Lowther run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 |
27 |
Returned to Marine (Star Marine). |
| 4 |
31 |
Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 |
31 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 3 with the new title Force Commander. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
| 5 |
34 |
Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 |
35 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 4 with the new title Lieutenant Colonel. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
| 6 |
39 |
A mission goes wrong; Bessie Lowther and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain Bessie Lowther's jailer as an Enemy. |
| 7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 7 |
39 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 7 |
40 |
Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 8 |
44 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 9 |
44 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 9 |
46 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 9 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 10 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 10 |
49 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Bessie Lowther from Bessie Lowther's work. |
| 10 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 11 |
52 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 11 |
54 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bessie Lowther's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 11 |
54 |
A rival researcher blackens Bessie Lowther's name or steals Bessie Lowther's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 |
54 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 11 |
56 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 |
56 |
Retired at age 56. |
| 12 |
56 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 12 |
56 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 12 |
56 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 12 |
60 |
Good fortune |
| 12 |
60 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 |
60 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 13 |
62 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Bessie Lowther, forcing Bessie Lowther to leave Bessie Lowther's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 |
62 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 14 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 |
62 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
| 14 |
65 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 |
66 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 1 with the new title Project Worker. |
| 15 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 |
66 |
Voluntarily left Missionary/Humanitarian |
| 15 |
66 |
Retired. |
| 15 |
70 |
Gained a contact. |
| 16 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 |
73 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 17 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |