| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
19 |
Make a breakthrough in Lem Holmes's field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Make a breakthrough in Lem Holmes's field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Gained a contact. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
42 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
44 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Lem Holmes's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
44 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |