| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
21 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 2 |
25 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Guss Steen's scout ship. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 3 |
28 |
Guss Steen survey an alien world. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 4 |
31 |
Guss Steen survey an alien world. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 5 |
35 |
Psychologically damaged by Guss Steen's time in the scouts. |
| 6 |
35 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 6 |
36 |
Guss Steen learn something Guss Steen should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Guss Steen can profit from illegally. |
| 6 |
39 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 7 |
42 |
Guss Steen gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 2 with the new title Technician. |