Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
25 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
3 |
26 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
3 |
29 |
Spent the college years partying. |
3 |
30 |
Graduated with honors. |
4 |
30 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
4 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
4 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
4 |
33 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Bobby Lette into bankruptcy. Bobby Lette salvages what Bobby Lette can. |
5 |
33 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
5 |
33 |
Submitted to the draft. |
5 |
33 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
5 |
34 |
Bobby Lette survey an alien world. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
6 |
38 |
Bobby Lette spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
6 |
38 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
7 |
44 |
Bobby Lette's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
7 |
45 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 2. |
8 |
45 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
8 |
46 |
Find valuable salvage. |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
9 |
51 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Bobby Lette's Contacts or Allies betrays Bobby Lette, ending Bobby Lette's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
10 |
51 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
10 |
55 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
10 |
55 |
Tested for psionic powers |
10 |
55 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 1 with the new title Fighter. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Believer (Holy Warrior). |
11 |
57 |
Bobby Lette come into conflict with a splinter group Bobby Lette's own religion which maintains Bobby Lette's version is the wrong one. Gain 3 Rivals. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Retired. |
12 |
58 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
66 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
15 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
70 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
74 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
78 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
18 |
81 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
82 |
Moved to a new world. |
19 |
85 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
19 |
89 |
Accused of a crime. |
20 |
89 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |