| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
22 |
Good fortune |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Win a prestigious prize for Freeman Thompkins's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Freeman Thompkins from Freeman Thompkins's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
31 |
Make a breakthrough in Freeman Thompkins's field. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
36 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |