Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
20 |
Find valuable salvage. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
25 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 2. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
4 |
33 |
Find valuable salvage. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 3. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
5 |
38 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
6 |
38 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
6 |
40 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
7 |
40 |
Submitted to the draft. |
7 |
40 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
7 |
44 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
44 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
8 |
48 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
9 |
49 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
9 |
52 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
10 |
52 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
10 |
54 |
Merle Foale learn something Merle Foale should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Merle Foale can profit from illegally. |
10 |
54 |
Gain a criminal contact. |
11 |
56 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
11 |
59 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Merle Foale Merle Foale's job. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Retired at age 59. |
12 |
59 |
Retired. |
12 |
61 |
Good fortune. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
64 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
75 |
Good fortune. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
Moved to a new world. |
17 |
79 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |