| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
| 1 |
19 |
Suffered a deep tragedy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Failed in the school of hard knocks. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
24 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
| 3 |
24 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 3 |
25 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 4 |
28 |
Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
36 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
39 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Sophia Griffiths's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
39 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Make a breakthrough in Sophia Griffiths's field. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
47 |
Win a prestigious prize for Sophia Griffiths's work. |
| 8 |
48 |
Forced to muster out. |