| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 1 |
20 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Rhonda Howe's scout ship. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
25 |
Psychologically damaged by Rhonda Howe's time in the scouts. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
29 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
29 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
30 |
Win a prestigious prize for Rhonda Howe's work. |
| 5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
38 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Make a breakthrough in Rhonda Howe's field. |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
46 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Rhonda Howe's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
46 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 |
46 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 |
46 |
The planetary government interferes with Rhonda Howe's research for political or religious reasons. Rhonda Howe continue working secretely. |
| 8 |
46 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |