| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 2 |
25 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 3 |
28 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 4 |
34 |
Emanuel Horton's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 5 |
37 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
39 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 7 |
43 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Emanuel Horton's Contacts or Allies betrays Emanuel Horton, ending Emanuel Horton's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
49 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 9 |
50 |
Returned to Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 9 |
54 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
| 10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |