| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Pirate (Rogue). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
19 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
19 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
| 2 |
20 |
Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 2 |
23 |
Graduated. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
23 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 4 |
28 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Stephen Bates into bankruptcy. Stephen Bates salvages what Stephen Bates can. |
| 5 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
29 |
A rival researcher blackens Stephen Bates's name or steals Stephen Bates's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
33 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Stephen Bates's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
33 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 7 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 7 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
39 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Stephen Bates, forcing Stephen Bates to leave Stephen Bates's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 |
39 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |