| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Naval Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
22 |
Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
24 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 3 |
29 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
34 |
Win a prestigious prize for Alyssa McDermot's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
38 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Alyssa McDermot's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
40 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
43 |
Win a prestigious prize for Alyssa McDermot's work. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 8 |
46 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 8 |
50 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |