| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 2 with the new title Settler. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Elbert Wells Elbert Wells's job. |
| 5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 5 |
32 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
35 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
35 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
36 |
Win a prestigious prize for Elbert Wells's work. |
| 7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
39 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
42 |
Good fortune |
| 8 |
43 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
43 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
46 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Elbert Wells from Elbert Wells's work. |
| 9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
51 |
Gained a contact. |
| 9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |