| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
| 1 |
20 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
20 |
Dropped out of the psionic community. |
| 2 |
20 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 2 |
20 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 2 |
22 |
Gained a contact. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 3 |
25 |
Hildegarde Halpine spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 |
25 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 4 |
31 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Hildegarde Halpine's scout ship. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 5 |
32 |
Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 5 |
36 |
Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 |
36 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
36 |
Gain Enemy if Hildegarde Halpine don't already have one. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 6 |
36 |
Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 6 |
36 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 6 |
37 |
A notable academic consults with Hildegarde Halpine about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 7 |
41 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |