| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
19 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
25 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Sherman Spain from Sherman Spain's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate Agent (Agent). |
| 4 |
30 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 4 |
34 |
A good deal ensures Sherman Spain is living the high life for a few years. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 5 |
38 |
A good deal ensures Sherman Spain is living the high life for a few years. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
41 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 7 |
43 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 2. |
| 8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 8 |
46 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
| 8 |
50 |
A prank goes horribly wrong. Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
50 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 9 |
52 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 3. |