| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
22 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Gained a contact. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Make a breakthrough in Vida Kirkham's field. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Make a breakthrough in Vida Kirkham's field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Vida Kirkham's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Win a prestigious prize for Vida Kirkham's work. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
46 |
Retired at age 46. |