| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered University. |
| 1 |
21 |
Gained a contact. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
26 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
30 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
34 |
Make a breakthrough in Nicholas Thompson's field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
35 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Nicholas Thompson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
35 |
A rival researcher blackens Nicholas Thompson's name or steals Nicholas Thompson's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
35 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
40 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
45 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
| 8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 8 |
48 |
Nicholas Thompson do not know what happened to Nicholas Thompson. There is a gap in Nicholas Thompson's memory. |
| 9 |
48 |
Became a Rogue (Thief). |
| 9 |
49 |
Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Rogue (Thief) rank 1. |