| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Good fortune |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Pearle Carrington's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
34 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Pearle Carrington stranded in the wilderness. |
| 4 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
34 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
38 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 6 |
39 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |