| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
19 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
24 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
27 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
33 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 5 |
37 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
39 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Malcolm Burns's Contacts or Allies betrays Malcolm Burns, ending Malcolm Burns's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 7 |
41 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 |
41 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 8 |
43 |
Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 9 |
45 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 9 |
49 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Malcolm Burns's scout ship. |
| 10 |
49 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 10 |
49 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 10 |
53 |
Psychologically damaged by Malcolm Burns's time in the scouts. |
| 11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
53 |
Retired at age 53. |