Term | History |
1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
2 | Became a Infantry at age 22 |
2 | Is now a Private |
2 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
2 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
2 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
2 | Is now a Captain |
3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
3 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
3 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
3 | Is now a Major |
4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
4 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
4 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 4 |
4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
6 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
6 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
6 | Is now a Freelancer |
7 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
7 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
9 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
10 | Became a Dilettante at age 54 |
10 | Is now a Wastrel |
10 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
11 | Join a conspiracy of nobles that were caught. |
11 | An assassin attempts to end your life. |
11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
12 | Retired at age 62 |
12 | Gained a contact. |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 | Good fortune |
15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |