| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 1 |
22 |
General Heard's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 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 |
General Heard's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. General Heard may salvage what General Heard can and give up. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
36 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing General Heard's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
36 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
42 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
46 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |