| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 1 |
20 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Art Stevens Art Stevens's job. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 2 |
25 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 2 with the new title Manager. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
28 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Art Stevens's Contacts or Allies betrays Art Stevens, ending Art Stevens's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
30 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Art Stevens's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
32 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 6 |
36 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
36 |
Retired at age 36. |