| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 1 |
22 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Derek Wigram's business expands, Derek Wigram's corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Derek Wigram learn something Derek Wigram should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Derek Wigram can profit from illegally. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 2 with the new title Settler. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 5 |
31 |
Failed to qualify for Star Marine (Marine). |
| 5 |
31 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
33 |
Psychologically damaged by Derek Wigram's time in the scouts. |
| 6 |
33 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 7 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
41 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 8 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
42 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Derek Wigram's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
42 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 9 |
45 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 9 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
49 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Derek Wigram from Derek Wigram's work. |