| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
| 1 |
21 |
Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
| 2 |
25 |
Commanding officer takes an interest in Alan Richards's career. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
| 3 |
27 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
| 4 |
34 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 4 |
34 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Agent (Intelligence). |
| 5 |
36 |
Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
36 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 6 |
38 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Alan Richards's scout ship. |