Term | History |
1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
4 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
4 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
6 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
6 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
7 | Is now a Crewman |
7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 | Retired at age 54 |
10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 | Moved to a new world. |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |