| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
21 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
25 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ben Steeves 's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
25 |
Ben Steeves 's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ben Steeves start again from scratch. |
| 2 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ben Steeves from Ben Steeves 's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
32 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ben Steeves 's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
32 |
Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
32 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
34 |
Died at age 34 |