| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a spacer community. |
| 1 |
19 |
Suffered a deep tragedy. |
| 1 |
19 |
Left the spacer community. |
| 2 |
19 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
23 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 |
23 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 3 |
23 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
23 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 3 |
23 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
27 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Murry Miles's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
30 |
Murry Miles's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Murry Miles may salvage what Murry Miles can and give up. |
| 4 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 6 |
35 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
35 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
38 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 6 |
39 |
Forced to muster out. |