Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
22 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
2 |
22 |
Submitted to the draft. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Agent (Law Enforcement) with the new title Rookie. |
2 |
25 |
Rewarded for a successful mission. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Agent (Law Enforcement) rank 1 with the new title Corporal. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Agent (Law Enforcement). |
3 |
30 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Freeman Ames's job. |
4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
33 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
5 |
36 |
Good fortune |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
40 |
Moved to a new world. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
44 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Freeman Ames's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
44 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
48 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
53 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
55 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
62 |
Make a breakthrough in Freeman Ames's field. |
11 |
62 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
64 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
12 |
66 |
Forced to muster out. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Retired. |
13 |
70 |
Good fortune. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
73 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
78 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
82 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |