| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
19 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 |
19 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
23 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Make a breakthrough in Aaron Perry's field. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Aaron Perry from Aaron Perry's work. |
| 4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
34 |
Win a prestigious prize for Aaron Perry's work. |
| 6 |
35 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
35 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
39 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Aaron Perry's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
39 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |