Term | History |
1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
1 | Is now a Crewman |
1 | Your business or ship thrives. |
1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
3 | Good fortune |
3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
3 | Is now a 4th Officer |
4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
4 | Amnesia. |
4 | Forced to muster out. |
5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 34 |
5 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
5 | Scarred. |
5 | Gain an Enemy |
5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
6 | Gained a contact. |
6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
8 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
8 | Retired at age 46 |
8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 | Victim of a crime |
12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 | Gained a contact. |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |