| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 1 |
22 |
Risk Earl Hawkins's fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Entertainer (Performer). |
| 2 |
23 |
Public opinion turns on Earl Hawkins. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
24 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Earl Hawkins from Earl Hawkins's work. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
31 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
31 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Earl Hawkins's conscience. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Win a prestigious prize for Earl Hawkins's work. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
42 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Earl Hawkins's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
42 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
44 |
Win a prestigious prize for Earl Hawkins's work. |
| 8 |
47 |
Forced to muster out. |