| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 1 |
20 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 2 |
24 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 3 |
28 |
A sudden war destroys Cary Ross's trade routes and contacts, forcing Cary Ross to flee that region of space. |
| 3 |
28 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 4 |
30 |
Cary Ross learn something Cary Ross should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Cary Ross can profit from illegally. |
| 4 |
30 |
Gain a criminal contact. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Voluntarily left Worker |
| 5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Law Enforcement (Agent). |
| 5 |
32 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 5 |
33 |
Gained a contact. |
| 5 |
36 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 6 |
39 |
Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |