| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 1 |
19 |
Tara Hill spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 |
19 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 2 |
26 |
Psychologically damaged by Tara Hill's time in the scouts. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Tara Hill's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
27 |
Tara Hill's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Tara Hill may salvage what Tara Hill can and give up. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Tara Hill from Tara Hill's work. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Tara Hill from Tara Hill's work. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
43 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Tara Hill's conscience. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
49 |
Tara Hill run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 |
49 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 9 |
49 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |