| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
19 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
26 |
Make a breakthrough in Virgie Maltby's field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
28 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Virgie Maltby's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
28 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
33 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Rogue (Pirate) with the new title Lackey. |
| 5 |
36 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Rogue (Pirate). |
| 6 |
40 |
A job goes wrong, forcing Virgie Maltby to flee off-planet. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Marine (Merchant). |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 7 |
43 |
Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 8 |
46 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Virgie Maltby's Contacts or Allies betrays Virgie Maltby, ending Virgie Maltby's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |