Term | History |
1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
3 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
3 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
3 | Nearly killed. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
3 | Gain an Enemy |
3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
5 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
5 | Became a Performer at age 34 |
5 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
6 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
7 | Gained a contact. |
8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
8 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
8 | Forced to muster out. |
9 | Became a Courier at age 50 |
9 | You survey an alien world. |
10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
10 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
10 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
11 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
11 | Is now a Scout |
12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
12 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
13 | Forced to muster out. |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |