| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Gus McRoddon from Gus McRoddon's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
33 |
Gus McRoddon's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Gus McRoddon start again from scratch. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
37 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Gus McRoddon's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
37 |
A rival researcher blackens Gus McRoddon's name or steals Gus McRoddon's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
40 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |