| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 1 |
20 |
Marcellus Stanley spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 |
20 |
Marcellus Stanley have no idea what happened to Marcellus Stanley – they found Marcellus Stanley's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
24 |
Marcellus Stanley's ship is damaged, and Marcellus Stanley have to hitch-hike Marcellus Stanley's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 |
24 |
Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
25 |
Win a prestigious prize for Marcellus Stanley's work. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
31 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Marcellus Stanley's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
31 |
A rival researcher blackens Marcellus Stanley's name or steals Marcellus Stanley's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
31 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
35 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
40 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |