| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Duke Pierce from Duke Pierce's work. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
25 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Duke Pierce's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
30 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Win a prestigious prize. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 1 with the new title Freelancer. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Entertainer (Journalist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 2 with the new title Staff Writer. |