| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Cornelious Gordon's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 |
21 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Cornelious Gordon from Cornelious Gordon's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Make a breakthrough in Cornelious Gordon's field. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
46 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
48 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 7. |