| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
| 1 |
21 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
| 2 |
22 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 2 |
25 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 2 |
26 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Support (Marine). |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
29 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 4 |
34 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |