Term | History |
1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
1 | Find valuable salvage. |
2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
2 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
5 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
8 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
8 | Forced to muster out. |
9 | Became a Journalist at age 50 |
9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
9 | Is now a Freelancer |
10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
10 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
10 | Is now a Staff Writer |
11 | Continued as Journalist at age 58 |
11 | Public opinion turns on you. |
12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 | Retired at age 62 |
12 | Victim of a crime |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 | Gained a contact. |
15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |