| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Dow Hanrahan from Dow Hanrahan's work. |
| 4 |
34 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
38 |
Dow Hanrahan spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 |
38 |
Dow Hanrahan's ship is damaged, and Dow Hanrahan have to hitch-hike Dow Hanrahan's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 |
38 |
Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 6 |
41 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 7 |
43 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 8 |
47 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Dow Hanrahan's scout ship. |
| 8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 9 |
50 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |