| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Good fortune |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Hershel Ming's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
23 |
Hershel Ming's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Hershel Ming start again from scratch. |
| 2 |
23 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Hershel Ming from Hershel Ming's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Hershel Ming's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
38 |
Hershel Ming's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Hershel Ming start again from scratch. |
| 5 |
38 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
42 |
Contact with Government. |