| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 3 |
28 |
Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 3 |
30 |
Commissioned in Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Ensign. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) officer rank 2 with the new title Sublieutenant. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 4 |
34 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
38 |
Win a prestigious prize for Merl Castillo's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 6 |
38 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 6 |
41 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 6 |
41 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
| 7 |
41 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
41 |
Retired at age 41. |
| 7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
45 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Merl Castillo's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
45 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |