| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 1 |
19 |
Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 2 |
25 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 3 |
30 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Works is especially well received and popular, making Hardy Lyness a minor celebrity |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 1 with the new title Freelancer. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 5 |
35 |
An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding Hardy Lyness far from home. |
| 6 |
35 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Marine (Merchant). |
| 6 |
35 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 6 |
35 |
Returned to Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 6 |
39 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 3 with the new title 3rd Officer. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 7 |
41 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 4 with the new title 2nd Officer. |