| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
22 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
24 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
27 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ira Hays's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
27 |
A rival researcher blackens Ira Hays's name or steals Ira Hays's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ira Hays from Ira Hays's work. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |