| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
20 |
Roy Jenkins do not know what happened to Roy Jenkins. There is a gap in Roy Jenkins's memory. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 2 |
23 |
Roy Jenkins is rewarded for Roy Jenkins's diligence or cunning. |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 3 |
25 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Roy Jenkins Roy Jenkins's job. |
| 4 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
26 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
29 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
29 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
30 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 6 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
37 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 6 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 7 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
39 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 |
41 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
41 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
| 8 |
41 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 8 |
41 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 8 |
45 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 |
45 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 9 |
47 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 10 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
49 |
Retired at age 49. |
| 10 |
49 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 10 |
49 |
Retired. |
| 10 |
51 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
57 |
Accused of a crime. |
| 12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 |
60 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |