Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Ground Assault) with the new title Marine. |
1 |
21 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
2 |
21 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
25 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mack Williams from Mack Williams's work. |
2 |
25 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
3 |
25 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
27 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
3 |
27 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
3 |
27 |
The planetary government interferes with Mack Williams's research for political or religious reasons. Mack Williams continue working secretely. |
4 |
29 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
4 |
29 |
Failed to qualify for Academic (Shaper Priest). |
4 |
29 |
Submitted to the draft. |
4 |
29 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
4 |
33 |
Thrown into a brutal ground war |
4 |
33 |
Nearly killed. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
5 |
36 |
Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
5 |
36 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
6 |
36 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
6 |
37 |
Mack Williams run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
7 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
7 |
37 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
7 |
39 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
8 |
41 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
41 |
Retired at age 41. |
8 |
41 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
45 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
45 |
Retired. |
9 |
49 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
10 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Moved to a new world. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
54 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Gained a contact. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Good fortune. |
15 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
71 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
76 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
81 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
18 |
81 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
82 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
19 |
85 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
19 |
89 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
20 |
89 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |