| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
20 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Lige Stephens from Lige Stephens's work. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
26 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 3 |
26 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Marine (Ground Assault) with the new title Marine. |
| 3 |
27 |
Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 3 |
30 |
Commissioned in Marine (Ground Assault) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Marine (Ground Assault) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Support (Marine). |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Marine (Ground Assault). |
| 4 |
31 |
A mission goes wrong and Lige Stephens is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 |
31 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |