| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Laura Watkins from Laura Watkins's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
32 |
Make a breakthrough in Laura Watkins's field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
38 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Laura Watkins's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
38 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Laura Watkins, forcing Laura Watkins to leave Laura Watkins's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
38 |
Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
38 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
| 7 |
45 |
Laura Watkins come into conflict with a splinter group Laura Watkins's own religion which maintains Laura Watkins's version is the wrong one. Gain 3 Rivals. |
| 8 |
45 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |