| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
19 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
26 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
29 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 4 |
29 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
| 4 |
29 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 4 |
29 |
Became a Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Marine. |
| 4 |
30 |
Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 4 |
33 |
Commissioned in Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
| 5 |
33 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
| 5 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 |
37 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Star Marine (Marine). |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
| 6 |
41 |
A mission goes wrong and Courtney Ming is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 7 |
41 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
45 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Courtney Ming's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
45 |
A rival researcher blackens Courtney Ming's name or steals Courtney Ming's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 |
45 |
Gain an Enemy |