| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
22 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
24 |
Win a prestigious prize for Velma Nevil's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
29 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Velma Nevil from Velma Nevil's work. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |