| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Make a breakthrough in Arron Thompkins's field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Win a prestigious prize for Arron Thompkins's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Make a breakthrough in Arron Thompkins's field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Arron Thompkins from Arron Thompkins's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 7 |
43 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
43 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 8 |
44 |
Arron Thompkins rise to a position of power in Arron Thompkins's colony or corporation. |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 9 |
47 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 9 |
49 |
Political upheaval strikes Arron Thompkins's homeworld, and Arron Thompkins is caught up in the revolution. |
| 9 |
51 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 2 with the new title Manager. |