| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
22 |
Good fortune |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
29 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
37 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Drucilla Powlett's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
37 |
A rival researcher blackens Drucilla Powlett's name or steals Drucilla Powlett's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 6 |
38 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 6 |
41 |
War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 6 |
41 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |