| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Make a breakthrough in Adah Peterson's field. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Win a prestigious prize for Adah Peterson's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Adah Peterson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Adah Peterson from Adah Peterson's work. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |