| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 1 |
22 |
When dealing with an alien race, Obie Edye botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 1 |
22 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
24 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Obie Edye's scout ship. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 3 |
27 |
Obie Edye spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 4 |
32 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 6 |
40 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 |
40 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
44 |
Psychologically damaged by Obie Edye's time in the scouts. |
| 8 |
44 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
46 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |