Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
23 |
Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
3 |
23 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
27 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Loyal Bates's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
3 |
27 |
A rival researcher blackens Loyal Bates's name or steals Loyal Bates's research. Gain a Rival. |
3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
28 |
Make a breakthrough in Loyal Bates's field. |
4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
35 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Loyal Bates's conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
36 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
7 |
39 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
7 |
39 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
7 |
41 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Loyal Bates Loyal Bates's job. |
8 |
41 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
8 |
41 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
42 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
9 |
49 |
Loyal Bates do not know what happened to Loyal Bates. There is a gap in Loyal Bates's memory. |
10 |
49 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
10 |
49 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
10 |
51 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
11 |
53 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
11 |
56 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
12 |
56 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
12 |
58 |
Loyal Bates aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
13 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
58 |
Retired at age 58. |
13 |
58 |
Retired. |
13 |
61 |
Moved to a new world. |
14 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
65 |
Good fortune. |
15 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
68 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
73 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
78 |
Gained a contact. |
18 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
80 |
Gained a contact. |
19 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
19 |
83 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
20 |
86 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
20 |
89 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
21 |
90 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |