| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered Military Academy(Marine Academy) |
| 1 |
22 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 |
22 |
Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Win a prestigious prize for Dillard Gillis's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Good fortune |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Dillard Gillis's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
31 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 4 |
31 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
31 |
The planetary government interferes with Dillard Gillis's research for political or religious reasons. Dillard Gillis continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 4 |
31 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gained a contact. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 6 |
41 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 7 |
43 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Dillard Gillis's Contacts or Allies betrays Dillard Gillis, ending Dillard Gillis's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 |
43 |
Failed to qualify for Pirate (Rogue). |
| 8 |
43 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 8 |
43 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 8 |
45 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Dillard Gillis's scout ship. |
| 9 |
47 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 9 |
51 |
Psychologically damaged by Dillard Gillis's time in the scouts. |