| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a spacer community. |
| 1 |
22 |
Victim of a crime |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Good fortune |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
32 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
35 |
Make a breakthrough in Lacy West's field. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Returned to Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Lacy West's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
45 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
50 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 9 |
50 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 9 |
50 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 9 |
52 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Lacy West Lacy West's job. |
| 10 |
52 |
Failed to qualify for Performer (Entertainer). |
| 10 |
52 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 10 |
53 |
Nearly killed. Owe 45,000 for medical bills. |