Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
1 |
19 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
2 |
19 |
Failed to qualify for Army Support (Army). |
2 |
19 |
Submitted to the draft. |
2 |
19 |
Became a Army (Army Support) with the new title Private. |
2 |
22 |
Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
2 |
23 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
2 |
23 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
3 |
23 |
Voluntarily left Army Support |
3 |
23 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
4 |
27 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
4 |
28 |
Good fortune |
4 |
31 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
5 |
32 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Otto Grain into bankruptcy. Otto Grain salvages what Otto Grain can. |
6 |
32 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
36 |
Make a breakthrough in Otto Grain's field. |
6 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
7 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
7 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
38 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Otto Grain's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
38 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
8 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
8 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
42 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
9 |
44 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
9 |
44 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
9 |
46 |
Contact with Government. |
10 |
48 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
10 |
50 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
11 |
50 |
Retired. |
11 |
52 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
59 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
14 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
65 |
Gained a contact. |
15 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
69 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
74 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
76 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
18 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |