| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
| 1 |
19 |
Study Astrogation as a hobby. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Wendy Fawns's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Returned to Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
46 |
Good fortune |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
50 |
Make a breakthrough in Wendy Fawns's field. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
| 9 |
50 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
53 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 7. |