Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered a spacer community. |
1 |
20 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
24 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Guy McNab's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
3 |
27 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
4 |
31 |
Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
5 |
38 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Guy McNab's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
6 |
41 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
7 |
41 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
44 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Guy McNab's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
44 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
7 |
44 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
8 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
45 |
Retired at age 45. |
8 |
45 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
46 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
9 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
9 |
53 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
9 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
10 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
53 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
10 |
53 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
10 |
57 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
10 |
57 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
10 |
57 |
The planetary government interferes with Guy McNab's research for political or religious reasons. Guy McNab continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
57 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
11 |
61 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
11 |
61 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
12 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
61 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
12 |
65 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Guy McNab from Guy McNab's work. |
12 |
65 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
13 |
68 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Guy McNab's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
13 |
68 |
Gain an Enemy |
13 |
69 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
13 |
69 |
Forced to muster out. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
Retired. |
14 |
70 |
Accused of a crime. |
15 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
77 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
79 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
81 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
83 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
18 |
85 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |