| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
21 |
Find Ancient Technology. |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
25 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Rachel Williams stranded in the wilderness. |
| 3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
33 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
33 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
37 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 |
37 |
The planetary government interferes with Rachel Williams's research for political or religious reasons. Rachel Williams continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 6 |
37 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
37 |
Returned to Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
38 |
Make a breakthrough in Rachel Williams's field. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
44 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Rachel Williams's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
44 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
48 |
Win a prestigious prize for Rachel Williams's work. |
| 8 |
49 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 9 |
49 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 9 |
53 |
A prank goes horribly wrong. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 |
53 |
Graduated with honors. |