| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Rogue (Thief). |
| 1 |
22 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Bernice Jacobs's Contacts or Allies betrays Bernice Jacobs, ending Bernice Jacobs's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Good fortune |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Bernice Jacobs's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Gained a contact. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
35 |
Win a prestigious prize for Bernice Jacobs's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
42 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
44 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |