Term | History |
1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
1 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
2 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
2 | Is now a Technician |
3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
3 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
3 | Gain a criminal contact. |
3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
4 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
4 | Is now a Craftsman |
5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
5 | Forced to muster out. |
6 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
6 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
6 | Is now a Freelancer |
7 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
12 | Gained a contact. |
12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
13 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
13 | Promoted to rank 5 |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
14 | Gained a contact. |
14 | Forced to muster out. |
15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
15 | Retired at age 74 |
15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |