| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
19 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Alpha Carson from Alpha Carson's work. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Win a prestigious prize for Alpha Carson's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
29 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Alpha Carson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
29 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Alpha Carson stranded in the wilderness. |
| 3 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 5 |
37 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 |
37 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Alpha Carson is betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 7 |
41 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 7 |
45 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
45 |
Retired at age 45. |
| 8 |
45 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
| 8 |
49 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Alpha Carson has become Alpha Carson's superior. |
| 8 |
49 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 1 with the new title Project Worker. |
| 9 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
49 |
Voluntarily left Missionary/Humanitarian |
| 9 |
49 |
Retired. |
| 9 |
53 |
Gained a contact. |