Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Star Marine (Marine). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
22 |
Contact with Government. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
24 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 2. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
3 |
28 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 3. |
4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Scavenger |
4 |
30 |
Became a Army (Cavalry) with the new title Private. |
4 |
34 |
Thrown into a brutal ground war |
4 |
34 |
Nearly killed. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Army (Cavalry). |
5 |
38 |
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 |
38 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
6 |
38 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
39 |
Win a prestigious prize for Hurley Howe's work. |
7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
44 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
8 |
46 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
46 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
8 |
49 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
8 |
50 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
51 |
Win a prestigious prize for Hurley Howe's work. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
58 |
A rival researcher blackens Hurley Howe's name or steals Hurley Howe's research. Gain a Rival. |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
61 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Hurley Howe from Hurley Howe's work. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
63 |
Make a breakthrough in Hurley Howe's field. |
12 |
66 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
13 |
70 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
13 |
70 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 6. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
70 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
14 |
72 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
14 |
72 |
Tested for psionic powers |
14 |
74 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 7. |
15 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
15 |
76 |
Win a prestigious prize for Hurley Howe's work. |
15 |
78 |
Forced to muster out. |
16 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |