| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
20 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
23 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 |
24 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
26 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Tom Janson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
26 |
A rival researcher blackens Tom Janson's name or steals Tom Janson's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 |
26 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
28 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 4 |
28 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |