| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Cathy Cook's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 |
22 |
A rival researcher blackens Cathy Cook's name or steals Cathy Cook's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 1 |
22 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
28 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
33 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
38 |
Win a prestigious prize for Cathy Cook's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
42 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
46 |
Make a breakthrough in Cathy Cook's field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 7. |
| 8 |
46 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
46 |
Returned to Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
48 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 9 |
50 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
50 |
Returned to Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
52 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Cathy Cook from Cathy Cook's work. |