| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 1 |
20 |
Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing A-tabba's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
22 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Make a breakthrough in A-tabba's field. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
28 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Entertainer (Artist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
| 5 |
32 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 5 |
32 |
Returned to Scout (Explorer). |
| 5 |
35 |
A-tabba's ship is damaged, and A-tabba have to hitch-hike A-tabba's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 |
35 |
Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 6 |
35 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
35 |
Retired at age 35. |
| 6 |
35 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 6 |
37 |
A notable academic consults with A-tabba about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 7 |
42 |
A-tabba refused an offer of inducements to betray A-tabba's faith. Gain 1 enemies. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
| 8 |
43 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |