Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
22 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Manuel Hughes's Contacts or Allies betrays Manuel Hughes, ending Manuel Hughes's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
2 |
26 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Manuel Hughes into bankruptcy. Manuel Hughes salvages what Manuel Hughes can. |
3 |
26 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
3 |
27 |
Manuel Hughes do not know what happened to Manuel Hughes. There is a gap in Manuel Hughes's memory. |
4 |
27 |
Became a Army (Army Support) with the new title Private. |
4 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
5 |
35 |
Commanding officer takes an interest in Manuel Hughes's career. |
5 |
35 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
6 |
36 |
Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
7 |
39 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
7 |
43 |
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. |
7 |
43 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
8 |
43 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
8 |
43 |
Returned to Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
47 |
Drafted into Merchant Marine |
8 |
47 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
9 |
47 |
Switched to Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
9 |
51 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
10 |
52 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
10 |
55 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
11 |
59 |
Manuel Hughes's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Retired. |
12 |
61 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Moved to a new world. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
68 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
79 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |