| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Win a prestigious prize for Obie Purcell's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Make a breakthrough in Obie Purcell's field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Obie Purcell's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
36 |
A rival researcher blackens Obie Purcell's name or steals Obie Purcell's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
36 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Obie Purcell, forcing Obie Purcell to leave Obie Purcell's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 |
39 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |