| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
| 1 |
19 |
A prank goes horribly wrong. Gain an Enemy |
| 1 |
19 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
| 2 |
19 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 2 |
19 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 2 |
20 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 |
23 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
27 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Lacy Forbes's Contacts or Allies betrays Lacy Forbes, ending Lacy Forbes's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
27 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
28 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
42 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Lacy Forbes's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
42 |
A rival researcher blackens Lacy Forbes's name or steals Lacy Forbes's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 |
42 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 8 |
43 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 8 |
43 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 8 |
46 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |