| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
20 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Merle Marsden from Merle Marsden's work. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
24 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Merle Marsden stranded in the wilderness. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 3 |
28 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 4 |
28 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 4 |
32 |
Merle Marsden spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 |
32 |
Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
35 |
When dealing with an alien race, Merle Marsden botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 |
35 |
Merle Marsden inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 2. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 6 |
39 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Merle Marsden's scout ship. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 3 with the new title Senior Scout. |