| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
22 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Works is especially well received and popular, making Bernice Cook a minor celebrity |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 1 with the new title Freelancer. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 3 |
29 |
Bernice Cook is betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 4 |
29 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 4 |
31 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Bernice Cook's scout ship. |
| 5 |
33 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 5 |
35 |
Bernice Cook's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 6 |
37 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 6 |
38 |
Political upheaval strikes Bernice Cook's homeworld, and Bernice Cook is caught up in the revolution. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 7 |
41 |
Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 7 |
41 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
43 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Bernice Cook's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
43 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
46 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bernice Cook's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
46 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
46 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 9 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
49 |
Retired at age 49. |
| 9 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
52 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 10 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |