| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
22 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Naval Academy (Military Academy). |
| 2 |
22 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 2 |
23 |
Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 2 |
26 |
Commissioned in Army (Infantry) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 3 |
27 |
Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) officer rank 3 with the new title Major. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
34 |
Good fortune |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
38 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Clora Black's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
38 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |