| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Flight (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
21 |
Find Ancient Technology. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
24 |
Amnesia. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
28 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
29 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Arley McDonald's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
29 |
Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Arley McDonald from Arley McDonald's work. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
Victim of a crime |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |