| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Lina Shaw Lina Shaw's job. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
25 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Lina Shaw's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
29 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |