| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
19 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ottie Payne from Ottie Payne's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Win a prestigious prize for Ottie Payne's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 6 |
41 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Ottie Payne's scout ship. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 7 |
43 |
Ottie Payne's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Enforcer (Rogue). |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
49 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 9 |
52 |
Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 10 |
54 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 10 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 10 |
58 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 11 |
58 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 11 |
62 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
| 12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 |
62 |
Retired at age 62. |
| 12 |
62 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |