Term | History |
1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
1 | Is now a Private |
1 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
1 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
2 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
2 | Is now a Crewman |
2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
4 | Abuse your position for profit |
4 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
4 | Is now a Ensign |
4 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
4 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
6 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
7 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
8 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
8 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
9 | Contact with Government. |
10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 | Retired at age 58 |
11 | Gained a contact. |
12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 | Gained a contact. |
13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
13 | Tested for psionic powers |
14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |