| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
20 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
23 |
Wayne McDermot survey an alien world. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 3 |
28 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 4 |
31 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Wayne McDermot's scout ship. |
| 4 |
32 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
36 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
38 |
Make a breakthrough in Wayne McDermot's field. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
42 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Wayne McDermot from Wayne McDermot's work. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |