| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
21 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 |
21 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Make a breakthrough in Jane Hoddle's field. |
| 2 |
25 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
25 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
25 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 3 |
25 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
26 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
30 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 |
33 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
33 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Jane Hoddle from Jane Hoddle's work. |
| 5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
40 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 7 |
41 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 7 |
41 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 7 |
41 |
Returned to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 7 |
43 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
48 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 |
49 |
Forced to muster out. |