| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
20 |
Win a prestigious prize for Edna Bowman's work. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 2 |
26 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Edna Bowman from Edna Bowman's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Edna Bowman's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
31 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |