| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Agent (Law Enforcement) with the new title Rookie. |
| 1 |
20 |
Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
24 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Melinda Burton's scout ship. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 3 |
27 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 4 |
28 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
28 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
32 |
Good fortune |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 5 |
34 |
Psychologically damaged by Melinda Burton's time in the scouts. |
| 6 |
34 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
37 |
Make a breakthrough in Melinda Burton's field. |
| 6 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 7 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
43 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Melinda Burton's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
43 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 9 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
49 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 10 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 10 |
52 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 11 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 11 |
57 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 |
58 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 |
58 |
Retired at age 58. |
| 12 |
58 |
Retired. |
| 12 |
62 |
Good fortune. |
| 13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |