| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
22 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Melissa Cowen from Melissa Cowen's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
33 |
Win a prestigious prize for Melissa Cowen's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
| 5 |
34 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
38 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 5 |
38 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 6 |
42 |
Melissa Cowen is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Performer (Entertainer). |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 7 |
44 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
44 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
| 8 |
45 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Melissa Cowen has become Melissa Cowen's superior. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian). |
| 9 |
50 |
Melissa Cowen refused an offer of inducements to betray Melissa Cowen's faith. Gain 5 enemies. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 1 with the new title Project Worker. |