| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
12 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate Agent (Agent). |
| 1 |
12 |
Became a Dolphin Civilian (Nomad). |
| 1 |
14 |
Estell Hughes is accidently trapped or shot by fishermen. |
| 2 |
14 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
18 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Estell Hughes from Estell Hughes's work. |
| 2 |
18 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
18 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
22 |
Make a breakthrough in Estell Hughes's field. |
| 3 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 4 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
24 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Estell Hughes's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
24 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
26 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 4 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
28 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 6 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
32 |
Gained a contact. |
| 6 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 7 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
35 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Estell Hughes from Estell Hughes's work. |
| 7 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
38 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 8 |
39 |
Estell Hughes's business expands, Estell Hughes's corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 8 |
42 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 9 |
42 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
42 |
Retired at age 42. |