| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 1 |
19 |
Political upheaval strikes Sterling Welch's homeworld, and Sterling Welch is caught up in the revolution. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 2 |
23 |
Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Sterling Welch from Sterling Welch's work. |
| 3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
27 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
27 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
28 |
Sterling Welch's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Sterling Welch start again from scratch. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
35 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Sterling Welch from Sterling Welch's work. |
| 6 |
35 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
35 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
36 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Sterling Welch from Sterling Welch's work. |
| 6 |
39 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
42 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 |
43 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
47 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 9 |
47 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
47 |
Retired at age 47. |
| 9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
51 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 |
51 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |