| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
| 1 |
21 |
Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 1 |
22 |
Commissioned in Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
| 2 |
24 |
Sydney Pearson is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 4 |
28 |
Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
34 |
Gained a contact. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
40 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Sydney Pearson from Sydney Pearson's work. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
42 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 8 |
44 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
44 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 8 |
48 |
A rival researcher blackens Sydney Pearson's name or steals Sydney Pearson's research. Gain a Rival. |