| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
24 |
Alva Atkins's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Alva Atkins start again from scratch. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
28 |
Win a prestigious prize for Alva Atkins's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 4 |
32 |
Alva Atkins is chosen to represent Alva Atkins's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 5 |
37 |
Victim of a crime |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Mainstream Believer |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 6 |
40 |
Alva Atkins have no idea what happened to Alva Atkins – they found Alva Atkins's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 |
40 |
Returned to Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 7 |
41 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 8 |
48 |
Alva Atkins is chosen to represent Alva Atkins's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
| 8 |
48 |
Forced to muster out. |