| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Marine. |
| 1 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Alvie Carlson from Alvie Carlson's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |