| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Agent (Law Enforcement) with the new title Rookie. |
| 1 |
19 |
Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Agent (Law Enforcement) rank 1 with the new title Corporal. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
25 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Delbert Lyness's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
25 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Delbert Lyness stranded in the wilderness. |
| 2 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
28 |
A rival researcher blackens Delbert Lyness's name or steals Delbert Lyness's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 4 |
34 |
Delbert Lyness is chosen to represent Delbert Lyness's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 5 |
36 |
Delbert Lyness is chosen to represent Delbert Lyness's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 6 |
42 |
Delbert Lyness accepted an offer of inducements to betray Delbert Lyness's faith. Gain 260,000 in cash. |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 7 |
43 |
Gained a contact. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
| 8 |
50 |
A prank goes horribly wrong. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 |
50 |
Graduated. |