| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Odis Pena from Odis Pena's work. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
29 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Odis Pena's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Odis Pena stranded in the wilderness. |
| 6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
| 6 |
37 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
39 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |