| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
22 |
Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 2 |
25 |
Kathrine Cawley have no idea what happened to Kathrine Cawley – they found Kathrine Cawley's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
29 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Kathrine Cawley's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |