| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a spacer community. |
| 1 |
20 |
Widely recognized. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts West Hopkins from West Hopkins's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts West Hopkins from West Hopkins's work. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
42 |
Win a prestigious prize for West Hopkins's work. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |