| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
21 |
James Fowler do not know what happened to James Fowler. There is a gap in James Fowler's memory. |
| 2 |
21 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
| 2 |
24 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
24 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
28 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of James Fowler's Contacts or Allies betrays James Fowler, ending James Fowler's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing James Fowler's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
32 |
A rival researcher blackens James Fowler's name or steals James Fowler's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
32 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
32 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
34 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts James Fowler from James Fowler's work. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |