| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
20 |
Find Ancient Technology. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 2 |
26 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
| 3 |
26 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Able Spacehand and previous rank. |
| 3 |
28 |
Severely injured. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
36 |
Make a breakthrough in Sam Foy's field. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
39 |
Win a prestigious prize for Sam Foy's work. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
42 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Sam Foy's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
42 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 7 |
42 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
44 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
48 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 9 |
48 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
48 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 9 |
50 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |