| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Cloyd Dean's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
30 |
Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
33 |
Cloyd Dean's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Cloyd Dean start again from scratch. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 |
36 |
Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
36 |
The planetary government interferes with Cloyd Dean's research for political or religious reasons. Cloyd Dean continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
40 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Cloyd Dean's conscience. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
44 |
Make a breakthrough in Cloyd Dean's field. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
47 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Cloyd Dean from Cloyd Dean's work. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 9 |
52 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |