| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
21 |
Drafted into Surveyor |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 2 |
25 |
John Dinan have no idea what happened to John Dinan – they found John Dinan's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 3 |
27 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 4 |
27 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 4 |
31 |
John Dinan befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 4 |
31 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 5 |
35 |
John Dinan learn something John Dinan should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which John Dinan can profit from illegally. |
| 5 |
35 |
Gain a criminal contact. |
| 5 |
35 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 2 with the new title Technician. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 6 |
36 |
Political upheaval strikes John Dinan's homeworld, and John Dinan is caught up in the revolution. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 7 |
40 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs John Dinan John Dinan's job. |
| 8 |
40 |
Returned to Scout (Surveyor). |
| 8 |
43 |
Psychologically damaged by John Dinan's time in the scouts. |