| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
21 |
Win a prestigious prize for Ellwood Bates's work. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
23 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ellwood Bates's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
23 |
Ellwood Bates's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ellwood Bates start again from scratch. |
| 2 |
23 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
30 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 4 |
32 |
Ellwood Bates's business expands, Ellwood Bates's corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 5 |
36 |
Political upheaval strikes Ellwood Bates's homeworld, and Ellwood Bates is caught up in the revolution. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 2 with the new title Manager. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 6 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 7 |
46 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Ellwood Bates Ellwood Bates's job. |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Agent (Intelligence). |
| 8 |
48 |
Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |