| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 2 |
25 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
27 |
Homer Gardiner's business or ship thrives. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Broker. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 4. |
| 5 |
34 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
36 |
Win a prestigious prize for Homer Gardiner's work. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
46 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
49 |
Make a breakthrough in Homer Gardiner's field. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 9 |
52 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Homer Gardiner's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 |
52 |
Homer Gardiner's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Homer Gardiner may salvage what Homer Gardiner can and give up. |
| 9 |
52 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 9 |
54 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |