| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Entertainer (Artist). |
| 1 |
22 |
Public opinion turns on Porter Bates. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Win a prestigious prize for Porter Bates's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Porter Bates from Porter Bates's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
34 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Porter Bates's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
34 |
A rival researcher blackens Porter Bates's name or steals Porter Bates's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
37 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Porter Bates's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Porter Bates's conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |