| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
25 |
Good fortune |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
27 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bart Stanley's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
27 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 3 |
27 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
27 |
The planetary government interferes with Bart Stanley's research for political or religious reasons. Bart Stanley continue working secretely. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Bart Stanley from Bart Stanley's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Make a breakthrough in Bart Stanley's field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 6 |
41 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
41 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 7 |
42 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Bart Stanley's scout ship. |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 8 |
48 |
Gained a contact. |
| 8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |