We're getting to the end of this challenge, and I have to admit to getting a bit worn out. It's everything else of life actually, that pushes me to doing these after 1800 and a long day at work, when I should be spending time with the family. To spend time with family, some of these I've not started until 2230, and have had some late nights to get them posted.
So tonight (time hack: 2110), I'm doing straight Classic Traveller Book 1.
Maden Sontrome: 79AA43. Mads is very intelligent, but no schooling. A self-taught brainiac from the wrong side of the tracks of a backwater world. By age 18 he managed to scrape together low passage to a main world, and attempts to enlist in the Imperial Marines. They want nothing to do with him, as they think he cheated on the ASVAB since he almost aced it but only shows up as having completed the 6th grade. He gets automatically entered in a service draft, and pulls the Scouts. He'll take it, anything to get as far away as possible from the hell that was home.
His first tour is uneventful with basic training, basic flight school, and two years line duty on an X-Boat tender. He earns Pilot - 1, Vacc Suit - 1, and spends his downtime taking online courses and gains +1 EDU. 79AA53. Despite his efforts to better himself, and having no problems with any assignment, he is barely accepted for reenlistment (rolled a 3 for the target 3! The easiest service to reenlist in!)
After the scare of almost getting booted after just one term, Mads vows to doubly apply himself and not let that happen again. His next tour is on the fringe, and he has a number of close calls, including barely surviving a freak meteor impact that destroyed the Scout Courier he was on. He spent 3 weeks in a rescue ball, and only his hardy upbringing saw him through that. He continued his intensive studies during this tour, in Electronics, and was also cross trained in Gunnery. This reenlistment passed with no issues at all.
His third tour was on a brand new Scout Courier on a survey mission. No close calls, but many hours spent conducting surface ops, where he earned a Grav Vehicle license along with training in Mechanics keeping the vehicles running. Reenlistment was again no issue.
His fourth tour was back on an X-Boat Tender, and Mads made the most of the routine again with self study in philosophy and linguistics (INT +1), and Advanced Electronics. His years in space began to take a toll on his body, reducing his strength and endurance. He decided to reenlist one more time, then head out and see what he could make of himself on his own. 699B53
For his fifth tour, he was again assigned to a fringe exploration mission on an armed survey scout. This mission encountered many pirates, and Mads increased his gunnery skill. In down times he continued his self study program (INT +1). But age continued to take it's toll. 698C53. The Scouts did not retain him, and Mads happily headed out into the Imperium.
For mustering out benefits, Mads took two for cash and three for benefits. For cash, he cleared 70k credits. For benefits, Mads was rewarded for his years of dedicated service with a surplus Type S Scout/Courier. He could not believe his good fortune! Backwater dropout to independent ship captain! And his continuous self study across many fields had greatly increased his intellect (+2 INT). He was well trained, able to operate and maintain anything on the ship. All he needed to do was recruit a few like-minded trained crewmen to share the duties, and find a patron.
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