| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Bernhard Shelton from Bernhard Shelton's work. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Bernhard Shelton's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
28 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Gained a contact. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Make a breakthrough in Bernhard Shelton's field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
40 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 7 |
42 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
42 |
Retired at age 42. |
| 7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
45 |
Bernhard Shelton's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Bernhard Shelton may salvage what Bernhard Shelton can and give up. |
| 8 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |