| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 1 |
20 |
Sandra Buchannan's ship is damaged, and Sandra Buchannan have to hitch-hike Sandra Buchannan's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 |
20 |
Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Sandra Buchannan from Sandra Buchannan's work. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
32 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
32 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
35 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
40 |
Win a prestigious prize for Sandra Buchannan's work. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
41 |
Gained a contact. |
| 7 |
44 |
Forced to muster out. |