Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
1 |
19 |
Maynard Bates survey an alien world. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
2 |
25 |
Gained a contact. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
3 |
30 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Maynard Bates's scout ship. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
4 |
33 |
Maynard Bates's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
5 |
34 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
38 |
A rival researcher blackens Maynard Bates's name or steals Maynard Bates's research. Gain a Rival. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
40 |
Gained a contact. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
43 |
Win a prestigious prize for Maynard Bates's work. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
47 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
47 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
9 |
48 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
9 |
51 |
Graduated. |
10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
10 |
51 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
10 |
51 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
10 |
55 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
11 |
59 |
Moved to a new world. |
11 |
59 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Broker. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
12 |
63 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
12 |
63 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 4. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
13 |
65 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
13 |
67 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 5. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
14 |
71 |
Maynard Bates's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
14 |
71 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 6. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
71 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
15 |
73 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Maynard Bates's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
15 |
75 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 7. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
75 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
16 |
77 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
16 |
79 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 8. |
17 |
79 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |