| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
22 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
23 |
Al Powell do not know what happened to Al Powell. There is a gap in Al Powell's memory. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
24 |
Make a breakthrough in Al Powell's field. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 4 |
27 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
27 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
31 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Al Powell from Al Powell's work. |
| 4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
35 |
Win a prestigious prize for Al Powell's work. |
| 5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |