| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 1 |
20 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
23 |
Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
| 3 |
26 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 3 |
27 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Navy (Flight) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Navy (Flight). |
| 4 |
30 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 |
31 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Long from Long's work. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
39 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
41 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |