Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
1 |
21 |
Mathew James have no idea what happened to Mathew James – they found Mathew James's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
2 |
21 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
2 |
21 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
24 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
3 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
28 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Mathew James's conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
4 |
28 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
4 |
28 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
4 |
31 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
4 |
32 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
5 |
33 |
Gained a contact. |
5 |
36 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 2 with the new title Warrior. |
6 |
36 |
Voluntarily left Barbarian |
6 |
36 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
6 |
40 |
Gained a contact. |
7 |
40 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
7 |
40 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
7 |
44 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
7 |
44 |
Forced to muster out. |
8 |
44 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
8 |
45 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
8 |
48 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
9 |
50 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
9 |
52 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 2. |
10 |
52 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
10 |
54 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
10 |
56 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Trader. |
11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Retired at age 56. |
11 |
56 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
11 |
59 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Mathew James's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
11 |
60 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 4. |
12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
12 |
64 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 5. |
13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
64 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
13 |
67 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Mathew James into bankruptcy. Mathew James salvages what Mathew James can. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
14 |
71 |
Mathew James aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
71 |
Retired. |
15 |
72 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |