| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
21 |
Hobart Thompkins is falsely accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed Hobart Thompkins as an Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Switched to Navy (Line/Crew) with previous rank. |
| 2 |
24 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Support (Marine). |
| 3 |
24 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 3 |
26 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Hobart Thompkins's scout ship. |
| 4 |
28 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 4 |
29 |
Hobart Thompkins spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 |
29 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 5 |
35 |
Hobart Thompkins discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 6 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 6 |
38 |
Gained a contact. |
| 6 |
40 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
41 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 8 |
44 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
44 |
Retired at age 44. |
| 8 |
44 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
46 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Hobart Thompkins's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
46 |
Hobart Thompkins's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Hobart Thompkins start again from scratch. |
| 8 |
46 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 9 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
48 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
48 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 9 |
51 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 10 |
52 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 10 |
53 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Hobart Thompkins, forcing Hobart Thompkins to leave Hobart Thompkins's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 |
53 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 10 |
56 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |