| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
| 1 |
19 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 2 |
25 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
29 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Broker. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 4 |
31 |
Beverley Gonzalez's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
32 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Win a prestigious prize for Beverley Gonzalez's work. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
40 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 8 |
43 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
43 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
45 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Beverley Gonzalez's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
45 |
Beverley Gonzalez's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Beverley Gonzalez start again from scratch. |
| 8 |
45 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
50 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Beverley Gonzalez's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 |
50 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |