| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
20 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 2 |
25 |
Fred Cheyne's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 3 |
26 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 |
29 |
Commissioned in Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Ensign. |
| 3 |
29 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) officer rank 2 with the new title Sublieutenant. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 4 |
33 |
Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) officer rank 3 with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 5 |
33 |
Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 5 |
33 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 5 |
37 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 6 |
41 |
Fred Cheyne do not know what happened to Fred Cheyne. There is a gap in Fred Cheyne's memory. |
| 7 |
41 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
42 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 8 |
45 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
47 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 9 |
49 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
49 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 9 |
52 |
Victim of a crime |
| 9 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 10 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 10 |
55 |
Make a breakthrough in Fred Cheyne's field. |