| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
26 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
27 |
Victim of a crime |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Joel Soto's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
39 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 6 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |