| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
| 1 |
22 |
Good fortune |
| 1 |
22 |
Failed in the school of hard knocks. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
23 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Freeman Romero's scout ship. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scout (Surveyor) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
29 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 |
29 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
| 4 |
29 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 4 |
31 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 5 |
33 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 5 |
35 |
Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 5 |
37 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 2. |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
41 |
Amnesia. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 3. |
| 7 |
41 |
Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 7 |
41 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
45 |
Win a prestigious prize for Freeman Romero's work. |
| 8 |
45 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
48 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |