| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
| 1 |
22 |
Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Switched to Marine (Ground Assault) with previous rank. |
| 2 |
23 |
Nicholas Dixon is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 |
23 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 3 |
26 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Nicholas Dixon's Contacts or Allies betrays Nicholas Dixon, ending Nicholas Dixon's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
27 |
Make a breakthrough in Nicholas Dixon's field. |
| 4 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
34 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 5 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 6 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
36 |
Victim of a crime |
| 7 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
41 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Nicholas Dixon from Nicholas Dixon's work. |
| 7 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
44 |
Win a prestigious prize for Nicholas Dixon's work. |
| 8 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 9 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
47 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |