Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Marine. |
1 |
19 |
On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
2 |
25 |
Commanding officer takes an interest in Pat Bates's career. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
3 |
27 |
Trapped behind enemy lines. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
4 |
31 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
5 |
35 |
Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
6 |
39 |
Commanding officer takes an interest in Pat Bates's career. |
6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
7 |
42 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
7 |
45 |
When dealing with an alien race, Pat Bates botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
7 |
45 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
8 |
48 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Pat Bates's scout ship. |
9 |
50 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
50 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
9 |
51 |
Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
54 |
A rival researcher blackens Pat Bates's name or steals Pat Bates's research. Gain a Rival. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
58 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Pat Bates's conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
62 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Pat Bates stranded in the wilderness. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
13 |
63 |
Pat Bates is chosen to represent Pat Bates's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
66 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
14 |
68 |
Pat Bates accepted an offer of inducements to betray Pat Bates's faith. Gain 790,000 in cash. |
15 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
70 |
Retired. |
15 |
73 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
75 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
17 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
80 |
Moved to a new world. |
18 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
85 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
19 |
86 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |