| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
21 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
26 |
Emmet Chambers do not know what happened to Emmet Chambers. There is a gap in Emmet Chambers's memory. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
28 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Emmet Chambers into bankruptcy. Emmet Chambers salvages what Emmet Chambers can. |
| 4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
| 4 |
28 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 4 |
29 |
When dealing with an alien race, Emmet Chambers botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 |
29 |
Psychologically damaged by Emmet Chambers's time in the scouts. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
33 |
Psychologically damaged by Emmet Chambers's time in the scouts. |
| 6 |
33 |
Switched to Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 6 |
36 |
A sudden war destroys Emmet Chambers's trade routes and contacts, forcing Emmet Chambers to flee that region of space. |
| 6 |
36 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 7 |
36 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 7 |
40 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 2. |