| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
| 1 |
22 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
26 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
26 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Cordie Cumming from Cordie Cumming's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
32 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
35 |
Win a prestigious prize for Cordie Cumming's work. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
42 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Cordie Cumming's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
43 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Cordie Cumming, forcing Cordie Cumming to leave Cordie Cumming's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 |
43 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 7 |
43 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 6. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
50 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |