| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bobby Paterson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
30 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
32 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Pirate (Rogue). |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
39 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 |
39 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 7 |
43 |
Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 7 |
43 |
Graduated with honors. |