| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
22 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Orval Burns's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 |
22 |
A rival researcher blackens Orval Burns's name or steals Orval Burns's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 1 |
22 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
24 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Orval Burns's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
24 |
Orval Burns's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Orval Burns may salvage what Orval Burns can and give up. |
| 2 |
24 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
29 |
Make a breakthrough in Orval Burns's field. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
31 |
Gained a contact. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
36 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Orval Burns from Orval Burns's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 6 |
42 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 7 |
44 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 8 |
47 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Broker. |