Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered Colonial Upbringing. |
1 |
19 |
A prank goes horribly wrong. Gain a Rival. |
1 |
24 |
Failed as a colonist. |
2 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Performer (Entertainer). |
2 |
24 |
Submitted to the draft. |
2 |
24 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
25 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
2 |
28 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
2 |
28 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
3 |
28 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
3 |
31 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
3 |
32 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 2 with the new title Petty Officer, 3rd class. |
4 |
32 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Flight (Navy). |
4 |
32 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
4 |
36 |
Buford McGuire is falsely accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed Buford McGuire as an Enemy. |
5 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Marine (Merchant). |
5 |
36 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
5 |
38 |
Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
6 |
38 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
41 |
Win a prestigious prize for Buford McGuire's work. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
46 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
8 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
46 |
Retired at age 46. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
48 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
50 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
54 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Buford McGuire's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
54 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
55 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Buford McGuire's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
10 |
55 |
Gain an Enemy |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
60 |
Make a breakthrough in Buford McGuire's field. |
11 |
62 |
Forced to muster out. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
12 |
63 |
Buford McGuire is chosen to represent Buford McGuire's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
12 |
66 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Voluntarily left Mainstream Believer |
13 |
66 |
Retired. |
13 |
67 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
72 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
75 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
80 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |