Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
1 |
21 |
Good fortune |
1 |
22 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
2 |
26 |
Given a special assignment or duty in Mathew Reynolds's unit. |
2 |
26 |
Commissioned in Army (Infantry) with the new title Lieutenant. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
3 |
27 |
Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) officer rank 3 with the new title Major. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
4 |
32 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) officer rank 4 with the new title Lieutenant Colonel. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
5 |
36 |
Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) officer rank 5 with the new title Colonel. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
6 |
42 |
Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, Mathew Reynolds hold out until relief arrives. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) officer rank 6 with the new title General. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
7 |
46 |
Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
7 |
46 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
8 |
46 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
47 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mathew Reynolds from Mathew Reynolds's work. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
54 |
Make a breakthrough in Mathew Reynolds's field. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
57 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Mathew Reynolds's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
10 |
57 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
10 |
57 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
10 |
57 |
The planetary government interferes with Mathew Reynolds's research for political or religious reasons. Mathew Reynolds continue working secretely. |
10 |
57 |
Gain an Enemy |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
11 |
58 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
62 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mathew Reynolds from Mathew Reynolds's work. |
11 |
62 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
64 |
Make a breakthrough in Mathew Reynolds's field. |
12 |
66 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
13 |
66 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
13 |
66 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
13 |
70 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
70 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
70 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
14 |
70 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
14 |
70 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
14 |
72 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
14 |
74 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
15 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
15 |
74 |
Retired. |
15 |
77 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
82 |
Good fortune. |
17 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |