| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Support (Marine). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
21 |
A sudden war destroys Gerald Carson's trade routes and contacts, forcing Gerald Carson to flee that region of space. |
| 1 |
21 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 |
21 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
23 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Gerald Carson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
23 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Gerald Carson stranded in the wilderness. |
| 2 |
23 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
25 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
29 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Gerald Carson from Gerald Carson's work. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |