| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
19 |
Win a prestigious prize for Mathias Norman's work. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
24 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mathias Norman from Mathias Norman's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
29 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
31 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
38 |
Make a breakthrough in Mathias Norman's field. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
39 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Mathias Norman's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
39 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 6 |
39 |
The planetary government interferes with Mathias Norman's research for political or religious reasons. Mathias Norman continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 6 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
44 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |