| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
20 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
24 |
Attacked by enemies that Oswald Jephcots easily defeat. |
| 2 |
24 |
Gain Enemy if Oswald Jephcots don't already have one. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
30 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Oswald Jephcots's Contacts or Allies betrays Oswald Jephcots, ending Oswald Jephcots's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Oswald Jephcots from Oswald Jephcots's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |