| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
24 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
29 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Washington Morrison stranded in the wilderness. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
36 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Washington Morrison from Washington Morrison's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
41 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Washington Morrison's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
41 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
44 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
47 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |