| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
21 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Matie Holland's Contacts or Allies betrays Matie Holland, ending Matie Holland's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 |
21 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Matie Holland Matie Holland's job. |
| 3 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Flight (Navy). |
| 3 |
22 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 3 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 3 |
23 |
Matie Holland's scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 |
26 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 4 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
26 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
28 |
When dealing with an alien race, Matie Holland botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 |
28 |
Matie Holland have no idea what happened to Matie Holland – they found Matie Holland's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 4 |
30 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 2. |
| 5 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 5 |
32 |
Matie Holland's ship is damaged, and Matie Holland have to hitch-hike Matie Holland's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 |
32 |
Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 |
32 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
| 6 |
33 |
Matie Holland accepted an offer of inducements to betray Matie Holland's faith. Gain 240,000 in cash. |
| 7 |
36 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 7 |
37 |
Good fortune |
| 7 |
40 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |