| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Ellis Eade learn something Ellis Eade should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Ellis Eade can profit from illegally. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ellis Eade from Ellis Eade's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Ellis Eade's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
40 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
46 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 8 |
49 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Ellis Eade's Contacts or Allies betrays Ellis Eade, ending Ellis Eade's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |