| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Ground Assault) with the new title Marine. |
| 1 |
21 |
A mission goes wrong and Ruth Bell is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 2 |
21 |
Became a Entertainer (Artist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 2 |
25 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Artist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
25 |
Voluntarily left Artist |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ruth Bell from Ruth Bell's work. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ruth Bell's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
32 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 4 |
32 |
The planetary government interferes with Ruth Bell's research for political or religious reasons. Ruth Bell continue working secretely. |
| 4 |
32 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
33 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 5 |
33 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
35 |
Ruth Bell's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 6 |
41 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 7 |
41 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 7 |
45 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 7 |
45 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |