| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 1 |
19 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Tommie Parker Tommie Parker's job. |
| 2 |
19 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
23 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 3 |
23 |
Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
27 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 4 |
27 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
27 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
28 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Tommie Parker's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
35 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
35 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 6 |
35 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
35 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
37 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 6 |
37 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 6 |
37 |
The planetary government interferes with Tommie Parker's research for political or religious reasons. Tommie Parker continue working secretely. |
| 7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
43 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Tommie Parker from Tommie Parker's work. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |