| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
| 1 |
20 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. Gain an rival who is upset that John Sapping left the community. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 2 |
25 |
John Sapping's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Make a breakthrough in John Sapping's field. |
| 3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing John Sapping's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
31 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
33 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame John Sapping, forcing John Sapping to leave John Sapping's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 |
40 |
Injured. Fully recovered. |