Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
1 |
19 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Free Trader |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
24 |
Gained a contact. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
30 |
Win a prestigious prize for Dominic Bates's work. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
34 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
35 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
39 |
Make a breakthrough in Dominic Bates's field. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
44 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
8 |
44 |
Became a Entertainer (Performer). |
8 |
46 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Entertainer (Performer). |
9 |
52 |
Public opinion turns on Dominic Bates. |
10 |
52 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
10 |
54 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
54 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
11 |
54 |
Submitted to the draft. |
11 |
54 |
Switched to Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
11 |
58 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Retired at age 58. |
12 |
58 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
12 |
62 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Dominic Bates into bankruptcy. Dominic Bates salvages what Dominic Bates can. |
12 |
62 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
13 |
63 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Dominic Bates's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
13 |
66 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 3 with the new title 3rd Officer. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
66 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
14 |
69 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
14 |
70 |
Forced to muster out. |
15 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
70 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
15 |
71 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Dominic Bates has become Dominic Bates's superior. |
16 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
74 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
16 |
76 |
A notable academic consults with Dominic Bates about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
17 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |