Timeline
T-6
- Kael attended university. He joined the same tight-knit clique as Doc and Ryan, gained an ally, and graduated with improved EDU.
- Krieger and Zane would be 14 at this time.
- Hudson and Dax would be 10 at this time.
- Gavin would be 2 at this time.
T-5
- Krieger attended university. A tight-knit clique gave him an ally connected to Jacoby and Ryan, and he graduated with Science and Medic training.
- Kael entered Merchant/Free Trader work. Legal trouble taught him Admin, he avoided jail, and he advanced to Rank 1.
- Zane attended university. He made several allies in the same clique but failed graduation.
- Hudson and Dax would be 14 at this time.
- Gavin would be 6 at this time.
T-4
- Krieger entered Scholar/Physician work. He dealt with a legal morass, gained Persuade, and advanced to Rank 1.
- Hudson attended Marine Academy. He picked up Melee from a hobby event but flunked out, leading to automatic Marine entry.
- Kael worked as a Free Trader. Legal trouble taught him Investigate, but he avoided jail and did not advance.
- Dax attended Naval Academy. Political activism gave him an ally and an enemy; he graduated and was commissioned as an Ensign.
- Zane entered the Rogue/Pirate career. A crime-lord protege event gave him a major banked advancement DM, and he became a Henchman.
- Gavin would be 10 at this time.
T-3
- Krieger advanced through Scholar/Physician work, succeeded at advanced training, gained Jack-of-all-Trades, and became Rank 2.
- Hudson served his first Marine/Ground Assault term after the academy. A romantic relationship became an ally, and he advanced to Lance Corporal.
- Kael continued as a Free Trader. He declined a risky gamble and did not advance.
- Dax began Navy Flight/Officer service after the academy. A new relationship became an ally, and he advanced to Sublieutenant.
- Zane continued as a Rogue/Pirate. Criminal underworld work improved his energy weapon skill, but a natural 2 on advancement forced him out.
- Gavin would be 14 at this time.
T-2
- Krieger earned a prestigious prize as a Scholar/Physician, banked a benefit DM, advanced to Rank 3, and lost STR to ageing.
- Hudson survived action behind enemy lines, learned Survival, and advanced to Corporal.
- Kael took part in a risky merchant deal but declined to gamble. He still advanced to Rank 2.
- Gavin began his Scholar/Scientist career. His advanced training attempt failed, and he did not advance.
- Dax continued as a Navy Flight Officer. He joined a gambling circle, gained Gambler and a banked benefit, but was blocked from continuing in the Navy.
- Zane became an Entertainer/Performer. After stolen artwork drew him toward the underworld, he gained Stealth, advanced to Rank 1, and improved DEX.
T-1
- Krieger stayed in Scholar/Physician work, navigated another legal morass, improved Persuade, advanced to Rank 4, and lost STR to ageing.
- Hudson served as a Marine/Ground Assault trooper. His commanding officer took interest in him, giving him a major banked advancement DM, and he became a Lance Sergeant.
- Kael worked another Free Trader term. He gained a contact, improved Vacc Suit, advanced to Rank 3, and passed ageing.
- Gavin continued as a Scholar/Scientist. Advanced training did not pay off, and he failed advancement.
- Dax entered the Rogue/Pirate career. A failed survival roll forced him to flee off-world, gaining Deception but ejecting him from the career.
- Zane performed as an Entertainer. Travel gave him a banked qualification DM that went unused; he failed to advance, left the career, and suffered physical ageing losses.
T (last 4 Years before play)
- Krieger finished his final term as a Scholar/Physician. He received a good-fortune benefit DM, did not advance, passed ageing, and mustered out at Rank 4.
- Hudson completed his most recent Marine/Ground Assault term. A fortress assault left him injured and created medical debt that was later cleared from benefits, but his banked advancement DM pushed him to Sergeant.
- Kael continued as a Merchant/Free Trader. He made another unexpected connection, improved Streetwise, failed to advance past Rank 3, and took physical ageing losses at 46.
- Gavin remained an active Scholar/Scientist. He refused a chance to cheat and gained no event reward, but advanced to Rank 1.
- Dax tried to continue in the Marines as a Star Marine. He failed survival, was severely injured, took on major medical debt that was later cleared from benefits, and was ejected without a benefit.
- Zane spent the period as a Drifter/Scavenger. He encountered ancient technology, gained an ancient pre-Imperial artefact, improved energy weapons skill, and later received an Ally from mustering out.