| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Marine. |
| 1 |
22 |
A mission goes wrong; Watson Hudson and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain Watson Hudson's jailer as an Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Commissioned in Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
| 2 |
25 |
A mission goes wrong and Watson Hudson is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 3 |
25 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
| 3 |
25 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 3 |
29 |
Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 3 |
29 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 4 |
31 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
| 5 |
33 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 5 |
37 |
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. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 5 |
37 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 |
37 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
| 6 |
37 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
37 |
Switched to Army (Cavalry) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
40 |
Given a special assignment or duty in Watson Hudson's unit. |
| 6 |
41 |
Commissioned in Army (Cavalry) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 7 |
41 |
Continued as Army (Cavalry). |
| 7 |
45 |
Watson Hudson is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 8 |
45 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
47 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 9 |
49 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 9 |
49 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 9 |
50 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 |
53 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
| 10 |
53 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 10 |
55 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 11 |
57 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 11 |
58 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Watson Hudson's Contacts or Allies betrays Watson Hudson, ending Watson Hudson's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 |
58 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
| 12 |
60 |
Study Navigation as a hobby. |
| 12 |
62 |
Graduated with honors. |
| 13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 |
62 |
Retired at age 62. |
| 13 |
62 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 13 |
62 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 13 |
62 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
| 13 |
63 |
Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 |
66 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Broker. |
| 14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 |
66 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 14 |
69 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 |
70 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 4. |
| 15 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 |
70 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 15 |
71 |
A good deal ensures Watson Hudson is living the high life for a few years. |
| 15 |
74 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 16 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 |
74 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 16 |
75 |
Watson Hudson refused an offer of inducements to betray Watson Hudson's faith. Gain 1 enemies. |
| 17 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |