| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered University. |
| 1 |
19 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 2 |
24 |
Zem Khiiam have no idea what happened to Zem Khiiam – they found Zem Khiiam's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
| 3 |
24 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 3 |
26 |
Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 4 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
| 4 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 4 |
30 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
33 |
Gained a contact. |
| 5 |
34 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 5 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 6 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
35 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
42 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
44 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 8 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |