| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Make a breakthrough in Sara Tow's field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Sara Tow's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
26 |
Sara Tow's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Sara Tow start again from scratch. |
| 2 |
26 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
29 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Sara Tow from Sara Tow's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Sara Tow's conscience. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
46 |
Retired at age 46. |
| 8 |
46 |
Retired. |
| 8 |
48 |
Good fortune. |
| 9 |
53 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 10 |
58 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
60 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 |
66 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |