| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 1 |
22 |
Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 2 |
25 |
Eric Howard spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 |
25 |
Eric Howard have no idea what happened to Eric Howard – they found Eric Howard's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 3 |
28 |
Eric Howard spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 |
28 |
Psychologically damaged by Eric Howard's time in the scouts. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 4 |
34 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 3 with the new title Senior Scout. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
35 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Eric Howard's scout ship. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 6 |
42 |
Eric Howard's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 5. |