Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
1 |
20 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Army (Cavalry) with the new title Private. |
2 |
26 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
2 |
26 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Army (Cavalry) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Army (Cavalry). |
3 |
29 |
Commanding officer takes an interest in Ennis Ford's career. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Army (Cavalry) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Army (Cavalry). |
4 |
31 |
Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
4 |
34 |
Forced to muster out. |
5 |
34 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ennis Ford from Ennis Ford's work. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
42 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
45 |
Ennis Ford's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ennis Ford start again from scratch. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
47 |
Ennis Ford's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ennis Ford may salvage what Ennis Ford can and give up. |
9 |
47 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
9 |
48 |
Ennis Ford spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
9 |
48 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
10 |
51 |
Voluntarily left Explorer |
10 |
51 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
10 |
52 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
10 |
55 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
11 |
58 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Ennis Ford's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
11 |
59 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 2. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
12 |
61 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
61 |
Retired. |
13 |
62 |
Good fortune. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Gained a contact. |
15 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
70 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
77 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |