| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 1 |
20 |
Psychologically damaged by Lige McLean's time in the scouts. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 2 |
22 |
Lige McLean learn something Lige McLean should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Lige McLean can profit from illegally. |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 3 |
26 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Lige McLean Lige McLean's job. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 2 with the new title Manager. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 4 |
29 |
Lige McLean learn something Lige McLean should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Lige McLean can profit from illegally. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 5 |
33 |
Lige McLean learn something Lige McLean should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Lige McLean can profit from illegally. |
| 5 |
36 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 6 |
36 |
Returned to Scout (Surveyor). |
| 6 |
38 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 7 |
41 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Lige McLean's scout ship. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |