Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered Military Academy(Army Academy) |
1 |
21 |
Become leader in social movement. |
1 |
21 |
Gain an Ally and an Enemy. |
1 |
22 |
Dropped out of military academy. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
23 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
3 |
29 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Merrill Carpenter's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
4 |
32 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 3 with the new title 3rd Officer. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
5 |
36 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
7 |
42 |
Submitted to the draft. |
7 |
42 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
7 |
45 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Merrill Carpenter's scout ship. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
8 |
49 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
9 |
52 |
Merrill Carpenter spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
9 |
52 |
Merrill Carpenter have no idea what happened to Merrill Carpenter – they found Merrill Carpenter's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 2. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
10 |
55 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
10 |
58 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
11 |
60 |
A notable academic consults with Merrill Carpenter about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
11 |
62 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 1 with the new title Fighter. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Continued as Believer (Holy Warrior). |
12 |
64 |
Merrill Carpenter refused an offer of inducements to betray Merrill Carpenter's faith. Gain 1 enemies. |
12 |
66 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 2 with the new title Combat Leader. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Continued as Believer (Holy Warrior). |
13 |
68 |
Merrill Carpenter aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
68 |
Retired. |
14 |
69 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
73 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
76 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |