| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered the school of hard knocks. |
| 1 |
20 |
Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
25 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 |
25 |
The planetary government interferes with Essie Hughes's research for political or religious reasons. Essie Hughes continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
29 |
Gained a contact. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
34 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Essie Hughes from Essie Hughes's work. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
36 |
Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
36 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 6 |
38 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Essie Hughes's scout ship. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 7 |
43 |
Essie Hughes's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Essie Hughes successfully ran to the jump point. |