| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 2 |
26 |
Good fortune |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 3 |
29 |
Bernard Chambers is rewarded for Bernard Chambers's diligence or cunning. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 4 |
31 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Bernard Chambers Bernard Chambers's job. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
32 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
39 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 |
39 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Bernard Chambers from Bernard Chambers's work. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 8 |
43 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
43 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 8 |
47 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bernard Chambers's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
47 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 |
47 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 8 |
47 |
The planetary government interferes with Bernard Chambers's research for political or religious reasons. Bernard Chambers continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 8 |
47 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
50 |
Make a breakthrough in Bernard Chambers's field. |
| 9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |