Term | History |
1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
1 | Is now a Lackey |
1 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
2 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
3 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
6 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 | Gain an Enemy |
7 | Voluntarily left Physician |
7 | Became a Performer at age 42 |
7 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
9 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
10 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |