| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
25 |
Win a prestigious prize for Otha Schmidt's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
33 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 4 |
33 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 |
33 |
The planetary government interferes with Otha Schmidt's research for political or religious reasons. Otha Schmidt continue working secretely. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
36 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Otha Schmidt's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
36 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
40 |
Win a prestigious prize for Otha Schmidt's work. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
45 |
Win a prestigious prize for Otha Schmidt's work. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 6. |