| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
| 1 |
22 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
25 |
Make a breakthrough in Melba Paterson's field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
28 |
Win a prestigious prize for Melba Paterson's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
40 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Melba Paterson stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 7 |
41 |
When dealing with an alien race, Melba Paterson have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 8 |
45 |
Melba Paterson spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 |
45 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |