| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Cavalry (Army). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 1 |
19 |
Ruth Porter spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 |
19 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 2 |
23 |
Psychologically damaged by Ruth Porter's time in the scouts. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
26 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ruth Porter's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
26 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Ruth Porter, forcing Ruth Porter to leave Ruth Porter's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 |
26 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 |
26 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
30 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |