Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
21 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Eldridge Fields's Contacts or Allies betrays Eldridge Fields, ending Eldridge Fields's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
2 |
21 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
2 |
25 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
3 |
25 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
3 |
25 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
3 |
25 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
25 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
3 |
26 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Eldridge Fields's scout ship. |
4 |
29 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
4 |
33 |
Psychologically damaged by Eldridge Fields's time in the scouts. |
5 |
33 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
5 |
36 |
A good deal ensures Eldridge Fields is living the high life for a few years. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
6 |
39 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
7 |
45 |
A good deal ensures Eldridge Fields is living the high life for a few years. |
8 |
45 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
8 |
47 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
8 |
49 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Broker. |
9 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
49 |
Retired at age 49. |
9 |
49 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
9 |
49 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
9 |
52 |
Eldridge Fields is chosen to represent Eldridge Fields's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
10 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
10 |
57 |
A notable academic consults with Eldridge Fields about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
10 |
57 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
57 |
Retired. |
11 |
61 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Gained a contact. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
68 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
72 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
76 |
Amnesia. |
16 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |