| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
19 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 2 |
19 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
21 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Melvin Horton from Melvin Horton's work. |
| 2 |
23 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
23 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
25 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
28 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 |
31 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 5 |
32 |
Injured. |
| 6 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 6 |
32 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 6 |
32 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 6 |
33 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Melvin Horton's scout ship. |
| 6 |
36 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 7 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 7 |
36 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 7 |
38 |
Melvin Horton's scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but Melvin Horton fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 |
38 |
Melvin Horton have no idea what happened to Melvin Horton – they found Melvin Horton's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 |
40 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
40 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
40 |
Retired at age 40. |
| 8 |
40 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 8 |
43 |
A notable academic consults with Melvin Horton about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |