| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 1 |
20 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 2 |
24 |
Ford Bent is rewarded for Ford Bent's diligence or cunning. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 2 with the new title Manager. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 3 |
30 |
Ford Bent's business expands, Ford Bent's corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 4 |
33 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Ford Bent Ford Bent's job. |
| 5 |
33 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
37 |
Ford Bent's ship is damaged, and Ford Bent have to hitch-hike Ford Bent's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Artist (Entertainer). |
| 6 |
37 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
39 |
Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 7 |
41 |
Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 7 |
41 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ford Bent from Ford Bent's work. |