| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Ground Assault (Marine). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
19 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 2 |
26 |
Archie Wells have no idea what happened to Archie Wells – they found Archie Wells's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 3 |
28 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 4 |
32 |
Archie Wells accepted an offer of inducements to betray Archie Wells's faith. Gain 100,000 in cash. |
| 5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 5 |
32 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
33 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 6 |
33 |
Returned to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
35 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 |
35 |
Switched to Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
| 7 |
36 |
Archie Wells have been following false teachings! |
| 8 |
36 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
| 8 |
38 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 8 |
40 |
Graduated with honors. |