| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Lovie Jacobs's conscience. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
29 |
Good fortune |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Lovie Jacobs from Lovie Jacobs's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
39 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Public opinion turns on Lovie Jacobs. |
| 8 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 8 |
44 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 8 |
44 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
| 8 |
46 |
Lovie Jacobs is blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Lovie Jacobs's guilt drives Lovie Jacobs to excel. |
| 9 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 9 |
46 |
Returned to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 9 |
48 |
Drafted into Flight |
| 9 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |