| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
19 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
| 2 |
25 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Navy (Line/Crew) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Flight (Navy). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
| 3 |
30 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
34 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
36 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mettie Payne from Mettie Payne's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
40 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Make a breakthrough in Mettie Payne's field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 8 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
46 |
Retired at age 46. |
| 8 |
46 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
48 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
| 9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |