| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
| 1 |
19 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Dropped out of the psionic community. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Make a breakthrough in Alpha Taylor's field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Good fortune |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
42 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Alpha Taylor from Alpha Taylor's work. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
43 |
Make a breakthrough in Alpha Taylor's field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
50 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Alpha Taylor's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
50 |
A rival researcher blackens Alpha Taylor's name or steals Alpha Taylor's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 |
50 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |