| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 1 |
20 |
Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 1 |
20 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
28 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
28 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
31 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Vivian Carson'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 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
34 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
39 |
Win a prestigious prize for Vivian Carson's work. |
| 6 |
40 |
Forced to muster out. |