| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
20 |
Make a breakthrough in Lydia Ames's field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
26 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Lydia Ames's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
26 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Lydia Ames stranded in the wilderness. |
| 2 |
26 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
28 |
Win a prestigious prize for Lydia Ames's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Lydia Ames from Lydia Ames's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
37 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Lydia Ames's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Lydia Ames start again from scratch. |