| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
| 1 |
20 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Dropped out of the psionic community. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Idella Ming is betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
26 |
A rival researcher blackens Idella Ming's name or steals Idella Ming's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
32 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
35 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Idella Ming's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
35 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
44 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
46 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 9 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
48 |
Retired at age 48. |