| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
19 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 2 |
23 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Sherman Macks into bankruptcy. Sherman Macks salvages what Sherman Macks can. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 3 |
26 |
Sherman Macks spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 |
26 |
Sherman Macks have no idea what happened to Sherman Macks – they found Sherman Macks's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 4 |
31 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Sherman Macks's scout ship. |