| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
21 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
24 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
28 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Deborah Penn's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
28 |
Deborah Penn's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Deborah Penn start again from scratch. |
| 3 |
28 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
33 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
37 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |