Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered a spacer community. |
1 |
21 |
Study Melee (Striking) as a hobby. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
26 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving James Steen stranded in the wilderness. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
3 |
26 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
26 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
3 |
30 |
Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
3 |
30 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Navy (Flight) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Navy (Flight). |
4 |
32 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
5 |
32 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
5 |
34 |
James Steen learn something James Steen should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which James Steen can profit from illegally. |
5 |
36 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
6 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
40 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 2 with the new title Technician. |
7 |
40 |
Voluntarily left Worker |
7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Marine (Merchant). |
7 |
40 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
7 |
42 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
8 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
43 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
9 |
46 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
9 |
47 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
10 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
10 |
50 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
10 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
10 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
54 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts James Steen from James Steen's work. |
10 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
54 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
11 |
54 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
11 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
57 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts James Steen from James Steen's work. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
12 |
58 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
12 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
59 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
12 |
62 |
Forced to muster out. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Retired. |
13 |
63 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
82 |
Gained a contact. |
18 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |