Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
1 |
20 |
A sudden war destroys Percival Matthews's trade routes and contacts, forcing Percival Matthews to flee that region of space. |
1 |
20 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
21 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
2 |
24 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
27 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
32 |
Make a breakthrough in Percival Matthews's field. |
4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
36 |
Win a prestigious prize for Percival Matthews's work. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
38 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
42 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Percival Matthews's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
42 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
44 |
Forced to muster out. |
8 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
8 |
44 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
46 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
46 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
9 |
50 |
Become leader in social movement. |
9 |
50 |
Gain an Ally and an Enemy. |
9 |
50 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
10 |
50 |
Voluntarily left Barbarian |
10 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
10 |
50 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
51 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
11 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
11 |
51 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
11 |
53 |
Percival Matthews come into conflict with a splinter group Percival Matthews's own religion which maintains Percival Matthews's version is the wrong one. Gain 2 Rivals. |
12 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
53 |
Retired. |
12 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
13 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
59 |
Moved to a new world. |
14 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
63 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
68 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
73 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
76 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
18 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
78 |
Gained a contact. |
19 |
81 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |