| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
19 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
25 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Madge Ortiz from Madge Ortiz's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
27 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 3 |
27 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 |
27 |
The planetary government interferes with Madge Ortiz's research for political or religious reasons. Madge Ortiz continue working secretely. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
38 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Madge Ortiz's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
38 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
39 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Madge Ortiz from Madge Ortiz's work. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
46 |
Win a prestigious prize for Madge Ortiz's work. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |