| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
20 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Commissioned in Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Ensign. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
24 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
25 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
29 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Kathleen Porter's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
29 |
Kathleen Porter's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Kathleen Porter may salvage what Kathleen Porter can and give up. |
| 4 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
35 |
Win a prestigious prize for Kathleen Porter's work. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 6 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
36 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
37 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
41 |
Win a prestigious prize for Kathleen Porter's work. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
48 |
Make a breakthrough in Kathleen Porter's field. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |