| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 2 |
25 |
Barney Buchannan do not know what happened to Barney Buchannan. There is a gap in Barney Buchannan's memory. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 3 |
27 |
A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws Barney Buchannan's life into chaos, forcing Barney Buchannan to leave the planet. |
| 4 |
27 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 4 |
28 |
Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 5 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Cavalry (Army). |
| 5 |
28 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 5 |
28 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
30 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 |
32 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 6 |
35 |
Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 6 |
36 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 7 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
36 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
38 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Barney Buchannan's scout ship. |
| 8 |
40 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 8 |
43 |
Psychologically damaged by Barney Buchannan's time in the scouts. |