| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a spacer community. |
| 1 |
21 |
Suffered a deep tragedy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Left the spacer community. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
25 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Joe Shea's scout ship. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 3 |
30 |
Joe Shea spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 |
30 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
32 |
Joe Shea's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 5 |
37 |
A good deal ensures Joe Shea is living the high life for a few years. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |