Term | History |
1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
1 | Spent the college years partying. |
1 | Graduated at age 18. |
2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
2 | Is now a Marine |
2 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
3 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
3 | Is now a Crewman |
3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
4 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 26 |
4 | Gained a contact. |
5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
5 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
7 | Became a Thief at age 38 |
7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
8 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
8 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
9 | Voluntarily left Thief |
9 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
9 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
10 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 | Retired at age 62 |
13 | Accused of a crime |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |