| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 1 |
21 |
Good fortune |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 2 |
23 |
Eric Paterson spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 |
23 |
Eric Paterson have no idea what happened to Eric Paterson – they found Eric Paterson's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scout (Surveyor) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
27 |
Eric Paterson's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 3 with the new title Senior Scout. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 4 |
33 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Eric Paterson's scout ship. |