| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
19 |
Abuse Vesta Banks's position for profit. |
| 1 |
22 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
| 2 |
25 |
Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 |
25 |
Gain a contact. |
| 2 |
26 |
Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Navy (Line/Crew) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
| 3 |
30 |
Vesta Banks join a gambling circle on board. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
| 4 |
32 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
34 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
40 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Vesta Banks's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
40 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
41 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
48 |
Win a prestigious prize for Vesta Banks's work. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 9 |
52 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Vesta Banks from Vesta Banks's work. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |