| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Make a breakthrough in Selmer Costigan's field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
27 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Selmer Costigan's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
27 |
Selmer Costigan's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Selmer Costigan start again from scratch. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 4 |
33 |
Victim of a crime |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 5 |
38 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
39 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Marine (Merchant). |
| 7 |
39 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 7 |
39 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 7 |
42 |
Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 8 |
43 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
43 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 8 |
45 |
Selmer Costigan survey an alien world. |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 2. |