| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate Agent (Agent). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
19 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 2 |
26 |
Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
33 |
A rival researcher blackens Irving Chapman's name or steals Irving Chapman's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
38 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
42 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
43 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Irving Chapman from Irving Chapman's work. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
47 |
Find valuable salvage. |