| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 1 |
22 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Ellsworth Ward Ellsworth Ward's job. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Win a prestigious prize for Ellsworth Ward's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ellsworth Ward's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
27 |
Ellsworth Ward's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ellsworth Ward may salvage what Ellsworth Ward can and give up. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
34 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Ellsworth Ward stranded in the wilderness. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
37 |
Ellsworth Ward survey an alien world. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scout (Courier) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
41 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Ellsworth Ward's scout ship. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 7 |
43 |
Ellsworth Ward inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 |
43 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
47 |
Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 8 |
47 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
47 |
Gain Enemy if Ellsworth Ward don't already have one. |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |