| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for University. |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
| 1 |
22 |
Good fortune |
| 1 |
22 |
Commissioned in Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
| 2 |
24 |
Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 3 with the new title Force Commander. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Marine (Ground Assault) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
30 |
A mission goes wrong and Dayton Miles is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
34 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Dayton Miles from Dayton Miles's work. |
| 4 |
34 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
36 |
Victim of a crime |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
40 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Dayton Miles's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
40 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Dayton Miles, forcing Dayton Miles to leave Dayton Miles's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 |
40 |
Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
40 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |