| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
Win a prestigious prize for Bud McPherson's work. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
24 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
Bud McPherson's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Bud McPherson start again from scratch. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
34 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Bud McPherson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
36 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
39 |
Win a prestigious prize for Bud McPherson's work. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |