| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
20 |
Drafted into Flight |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
| 2 |
24 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 3 |
24 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
28 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Law Enforcement (Agent). |
| 4 |
28 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 4 |
32 |
Find Ancient Technology. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 5 |
36 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Neva Reynolds's Contacts or Allies betrays Neva Reynolds, ending Neva Reynolds's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 |
36 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Neva Reynolds from Neva Reynolds's work. |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
44 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
45 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Neva Reynolds's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
45 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 9 |
51 |
Make a breakthrough in Neva Reynolds's field. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |