| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
25 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bernie Peterson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
25 |
Bernie Peterson's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Bernie Peterson start again from scratch. |
| 2 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
| 3 |
27 |
Bernie Peterson accepted an offer of inducements to betray Bernie Peterson's faith. Gain 90,000 in cash. |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 4 |
32 |
Bernie Peterson discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 5 |
38 |
Bernie Peterson's ship is damaged, and Bernie Peterson have to hitch-hike Bernie Peterson's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 |
38 |
Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |