| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
20 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
20 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
| 2 |
20 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
24 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
25 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Darren Mathew from Darren Mathew's work. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
34 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
38 |
Make a breakthrough in Darren Mathew's field. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 |
44 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 8 |
44 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 9 |
49 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |