| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
22 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
24 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Win a prestigious prize for Ruth Fallow's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
33 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Ruth Fallow's conscience. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
36 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Ruth Fallow's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
36 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
42 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Ruth Fallow stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 7 |
45 |
Ruth Fallow aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 8 |
50 |
Ruth Fallow refuse to secretly provide religious rites for a dying leader or noble, because they do not share Ruth Fallow's faith. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 2 with the new title Lay Preacher. |