| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Pirate (Rogue). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
26 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ernie Cause's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
34 |
Ernie Cause's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ernie Cause may salvage what Ernie Cause can and give up. |
| 4 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ernie Cause from Ernie Cause's work. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
Ernie Cause's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ernie Cause may salvage what Ernie Cause can and give up. |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 7 |
43 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |