| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
20 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
24 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Lonnie Gibb's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
24 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
29 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
34 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Lonnie Gibb from Lonnie Gibb's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 6 |
40 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 7 |
46 |
Lonnie Gibb do not know what happened to Lonnie Gibb. There is a gap in Lonnie Gibb's memory. |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
| 8 |
46 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 8 |
46 |
Switched to Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 8 |
48 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Lonnie Gibb's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 9 |
54 |
A sudden war destroys Lonnie Gibb's trade routes and contacts, forcing Lonnie Gibb to flee that region of space. |
| 9 |
54 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |