| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 1 |
20 |
Gertrude Carson spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 |
20 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
23 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Gertrude Carson's scout ship. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
30 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 4 |
31 |
Psychologically damaged by Gertrude Carson's time in the scouts. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 5 |
32 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Gertrude Carson into bankruptcy. Gertrude Carson salvages what Gertrude Carson can. |
| 6 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
| 6 |
32 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
36 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 7 |
36 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 7 |
38 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 |
38 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
42 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 |
42 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 8 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 9 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
43 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 10 |
47 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Gertrude Carson from Gertrude Carson's work. |
| 10 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 11 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |