Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Agent (Law Enforcement) with the new title Rookie. |
1 |
20 |
Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
1 |
20 |
Preston Patterson gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Agent (Law Enforcement). |
2 |
24 |
Preston Patterson's work ends up coming home with Preston Patterson, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
3 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
25 |
Win a prestigious prize for Preston Patterson's work. |
4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
5 |
32 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
33 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
5 |
33 |
Severely injured. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
5 |
33 |
The planetary government interferes with Preston Patterson's research for political or religious reasons. Preston Patterson continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
40 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Preston Patterson, forcing Preston Patterson to leave Preston Patterson's career. Gain a Rival. |
6 |
40 |
Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
7 |
40 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
7 |
43 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
43 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
45 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Preston Patterson's Contacts or Allies betrays Preston Patterson, ending Preston Patterson's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
9 |
45 |
Switched to Merchant (Broker). |
9 |
48 |
Risk Preston Patterson's fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
9 |
49 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
10 |
49 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
10 |
53 |
Risk Preston Patterson's fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
10 |
53 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Retired at age 53. |
11 |
53 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
11 |
57 |
A sudden war destroys Preston Patterson's trade routes and contacts, forcing Preston Patterson to flee that region of space. |
11 |
57 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Retired. |
12 |
58 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Good fortune. |
15 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
72 |
Accused of a crime. |
16 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
74 |
Moved to a new world. |
17 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |