| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
19 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Roderick Peterson's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 2 |
23 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
31 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Roderick Peterson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
31 |
Severely injured. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
31 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Roderick Peterson from Roderick Peterson's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
42 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
45 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
47 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Roderick Peterson from Roderick Peterson's work. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
| 9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 9 |
51 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 |
54 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |