| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 1 |
20 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 2 |
24 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Dexter Lyness's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
27 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 4 |
33 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 5 |
36 |
A sudden war destroys Dexter Lyness's trade routes and contacts, forcing Dexter Lyness to flee that region of space. |
| 5 |
36 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 |
36 |
Became a Army (Army Support) with the new title Private. |
| 6 |
39 |
Forced out after co-operating with military investigation in commanding officer's illegal activity. |
| 7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Marine (Merchant). |
| 7 |
39 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 7 |
39 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 7 |
42 |
When dealing with an alien race, Dexter Lyness botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 7 |
42 |
Dexter Lyness have no idea what happened to Dexter Lyness – they found Dexter Lyness's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 8 |
45 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Dexter Lyness's scout ship. |