Term | History |
1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
1 | Find valuable salvage. |
1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
2 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
3 | Became a Broker at age 26 |
3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
4 | Voluntarily left Broker |
4 | Became a Cavalry at age 30 |
4 | Is now a Private |
4 | 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. |
4 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
4 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
4 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
4 | Is now a Captain |
5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
6 | Returned to Wanderer at age 38 |
6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
7 | Is now a Freelancer |
8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
8 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
8 | Is now a Staff Writer |
9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
9 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
10 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 | Retired at age 58 |
11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 | Gained a contact. |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 | Gained a contact. |
15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
15 | Gained a contact. |
16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |