| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
24 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
25 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Joel Desmond from Joel Desmond's work. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
32 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Joel Desmond from Joel Desmond's work. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
32 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
32 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
33 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Joel Desmond's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
33 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
37 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Joel Desmond's conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |