| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
| 1 |
22 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
24 |
Win a prestigious prize for Sharlene Hayes's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
29 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
32 |
A rival researcher blackens Sharlene Hayes's name or steals Sharlene Hayes's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
35 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Sharlene Hayes's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
35 |
A rival researcher blackens Sharlene Hayes's name or steals Sharlene Hayes's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
35 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
40 |
Sharlene Hayes's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Sharlene Hayes start again from scratch. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
45 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |