| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 1 |
19 |
Thornton Oakden's scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but Thornton Oakden fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 |
19 |
Psychologically damaged by Thornton Oakden's time in the scouts. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
23 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Courier |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
28 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 4 |
33 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Thornton Oakden's Contacts or Allies betrays Thornton Oakden, ending Thornton Oakden's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 |
33 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
| 5 |
33 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 5 |
34 |
Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 |
34 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
34 |
Gain Enemy if Thornton Oakden don't already have one. |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
40 |
Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 6 |
40 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
40 |
Gain Enemy if Thornton Oakden don't already have one. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 7 |
41 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 7 |
42 |
Gained a contact. |
| 7 |
45 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 7 |
45 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
47 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 9 |
47 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 9 |
51 |
Thornton Oakden have no idea what happened to Thornton Oakden – they found Thornton Oakden's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |