Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
1 |
20 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
2 |
23 |
Thrown into a brutal ground war |
2 |
23 |
Injured. Fully recovered. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Cavalry (Army). |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
3 |
30 |
Gained a contact. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
4 |
31 |
Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
4 |
31 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
5 |
31 |
Failed to qualify for Star Marine (Marine). |
5 |
31 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
5 |
34 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
5 |
35 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
6 |
38 |
Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
7 |
39 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
7 |
43 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
8 |
43 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
8 |
43 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
46 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Enos Chapman's Contacts or Allies betrays Enos Chapman, ending Enos Chapman's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
9 |
46 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
9 |
50 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
9 |
50 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
10 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
10 |
50 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
54 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
11 |
58 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
11 |
58 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 2. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
12 |
59 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
12 |
62 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Trader. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
13 |
65 |
Enos Chapman's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
65 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
14 |
69 |
Enos Chapman aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
15 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
69 |
Retired. |
15 |
72 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
74 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
17 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |