| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 1 |
19 |
Finis Bishop spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 |
19 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
26 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Finis Bishop's scout ship. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
29 |
Psychologically damaged by Finis Bishop's time in the scouts. |
| 4 |
29 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
31 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Finis Bishop from Finis Bishop's work. |
| 5 |
33 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
33 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
36 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 |
37 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Good fortune |