| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Flight (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 1 |
22 |
Psychologically damaged by Eric Stephens's time in the scouts. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 2 |
23 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 3 |
26 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
28 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
31 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 6 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
35 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Eric Stephens from Eric Stephens's work. |
| 6 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 7 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
41 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 8 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
46 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |