| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
20 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 |
20 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 |
20 |
The planetary government interferes with Ellis Bradley's research for political or religious reasons. Ellis Bradley continue working secretely. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
30 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ellis Bradley from Ellis Bradley's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
32 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ellis Bradley's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
32 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
32 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
37 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
40 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 7 |
45 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 2. |