| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a spacer community. |
| 1 |
19 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 2 |
26 |
Risk Tommie Burke's fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
28 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Tommie Burke's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
30 |
A rival researcher blackens Tommie Burke's name or steals Tommie Burke's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
32 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 5 |
33 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
40 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 6 |
40 |
Tested for psionic powers |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
43 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Tommie Burke from Tommie Burke's work. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
48 |
Win a prestigious prize for Tommie Burke's work. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 9 |
49 |
Make a breakthrough in Tommie Burke's field. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 6. |
| 10 |
52 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 10 |
52 |
Returned to Merchant (Broker). |