Term | History |
1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
1 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
2 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
2 | Is now a Private |
2 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
3 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
4 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
4 | Is now a Corporal |
5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
5 | 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 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
6 | Became a Physician at age 38 |
6 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
10 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
12 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
12 | Promoted to rank 5 |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
13 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
13 | Promoted to rank 6 |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
14 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
14 | Promoted to rank 7 |
15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 | Continued as Physician at age 74 |
15 | 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. |
15 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
15 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
15 | Gain an Enemy |
15 | Promoted to rank 8 |
15 | Forced to muster out. |
16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |