| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
19 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Art McGuire's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 |
19 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
23 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Art McGuire from Art McGuire's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
33 |
Make a breakthrough in Art McGuire's field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Star Marine (Marine). |
| 6 |
38 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 7 |
44 |
Gained a contact. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 8 |
50 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 3 with the new title 3rd Officer. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 9 |
54 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 9 |
54 |
Forced to muster out. |