| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Elmer Cox's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 |
20 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
29 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Elmer Cox's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Make a breakthrough in Elmer Cox's field. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
39 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |