| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered Military Academy(Army Academy) |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated with honors. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 2 |
22 |
Commissioned in Army (Infantry) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 2 |
25 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 3 |
26 |
Ed Macks's scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but Ed Macks fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Ed Macks inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 4 |
30 |
Ed Macks have no idea what happened to Ed Macks – they found Ed Macks's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 6 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
35 |
Gained a contact. |
| 6 |
38 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 6 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 7 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
40 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 8 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
45 |
Win a prestigious prize for Ed Macks's work. |
| 8 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 9 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 9 |
47 |
Make a breakthrough in Ed Macks's field. |
| 9 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |