| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
22 |
Wade Shaw's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
26 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Wade Shaw's conscience. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Wade Shaw's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
30 |
Wade Shaw's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Wade Shaw may salvage what Wade Shaw can and give up. |
| 3 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
31 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Wade Shaw from Wade Shaw's work. |