| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
20 |
Make a breakthrough in Bryan Shorten's field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
26 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
29 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Bryan Shorten from Bryan Shorten's work. |
| 4 |
34 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
| 5 |
34 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
38 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
40 |
Make a breakthrough in Bryan Shorten's field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 7 |
42 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
42 |
Retired at age 42. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
44 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |