| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Birtha Jacobs from Birtha Jacobs's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
29 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Birtha Jacobs's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
29 |
A rival researcher blackens Birtha Jacobs's name or steals Birtha Jacobs's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
31 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
41 |
Make a breakthrough in Birtha Jacobs's field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
45 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 6. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 8 |
49 |
Birtha Jacobs run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |