Term | History |
1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
1 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
3 | Is now a Crewman |
3 | Abuse your position for profit |
3 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
3 | Is now a Ensign |
3 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
3 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
4 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
5 | Switched to Physician at age 34 |
5 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
7 | 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. |
7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
7 | Gain an Enemy |
8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
8 | Voluntarily left Physician |
8 | Retired at age 46 |
8 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 | Moved to a new world. |
11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 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 60,000 for medical bills. |