Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
1 |
20 |
Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated with honors. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
2 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
2 |
23 |
Moved to a new world. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
3 |
28 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 3 with the new title 3rd Officer. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
4 |
31 |
Good fortune |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 4 with the new title 2nd Officer. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
5 |
36 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 5 with the new title 1st Officer. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
6 |
42 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 6 with the new title Captain. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 7. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
8 |
50 |
Good fortune |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 8. |
8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
9 |
50 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
52 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Marcellus Maltby's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
52 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
9 |
52 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
9 |
52 |
The planetary government interferes with Marcellus Maltby's research for political or religious reasons. Marcellus Maltby continue working secretely. |
9 |
52 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
58 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
61 |
Marcellus Maltby's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Marcellus Maltby start again from scratch. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
65 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
12 |
66 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
13 |
66 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
13 |
68 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
13 |
70 |
Forced to muster out. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
70 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
14 |
72 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Marcellus Maltby has become Marcellus Maltby's superior. |
15 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
15 |
76 |
Marcellus Maltby refused an offer of inducements to betray Marcellus Maltby's faith. Gain 3 enemies. |
16 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |