| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
| 1 |
22 |
War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 |
22 |
Used social standing to avoid the draft. |
| 1 |
22 |
Dropped out of the psionic community. |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Marine (Merchant). |
| 2 |
22 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 2 |
25 |
Darren Gilbert survey an alien world. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 3 |
30 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Darren Gilbert's scout ship. |