Term |
Age |
History |
---|
1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
1 |
19 |
Study Engineer (M-drive) as a hobby. |
1 |
22 |
Failed in the school of hard knocks. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
26 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
30 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
4 |
30 |
Submitted to the draft. |
4 |
30 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
4 |
31 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
5 |
31 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
5 |
33 |
Public opinion turns on Rolla Skidd. |
6 |
33 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
6 |
37 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Rolla Skidd's scout ship. |
7 |
37 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
7 |
41 |
Rolla Skidd's ship is damaged, and Rolla Skidd have to hitch-hike Rolla Skidd's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
7 |
41 |
Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
8 |
41 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
41 |
Retired at age 41. |
8 |
41 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
8 |
42 |
Rolla Skidd accepted an offer of inducements to betray Rolla Skidd's faith. Gain 250,000 in cash. |
9 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
45 |
Retired. |
9 |
46 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
10 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
52 |
Moved to a new world. |
11 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
61 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Moved to a new world. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
66 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
15 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
73 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
74 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
17 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
81 |
Accused of a crime. |
18 |
81 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
82 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
19 |
85 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |