| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
21 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Don Nichols's Contacts or Allies betrays Don Nichols, ending Don Nichols's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 |
21 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Win a prestigious prize for Don Nichols's work. |
| 3 |
25 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
25 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
26 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Don Nichols from Don Nichols's work. |
| 3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
30 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |