| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Alexis Johnson Alexis Johnson's job. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
25 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
34 |
Make a breakthrough in Alexis Johnson's field. |
| 5 |
36 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 6 |
36 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
40 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 |
40 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
40 |
Retired at age 40. |