| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
23 |
Accused of a crime |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Prisoner (Thug). |
| 3 |
27 |
Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Prisoner (Thug) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Prisoner (Inmate) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
34 |
Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Prisoner (Inmate) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Prisoner (Fixer) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
37 |
A guard takes a dislike to James McPherson. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Prisoner (Fixer). |
| 6 |
40 |
Disgraced. Word of James McPherson's criminal past reaches James McPherson's homeworld. |
| 7 |
42 |
Returned to Prisoner (Thug). |
| 7 |
45 |
Special Duty. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Prisoner (Thug) rank 2. |
| 7 |
46 |
Paroled from prison. |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 8 |
48 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of James McPherson's Contacts or Allies betrays James McPherson, ending James McPherson's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 |
48 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 9 |
52 |
James McPherson gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
| 10 |
52 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 10 |
56 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |