| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 2 |
26 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 3 |
28 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Thief (Rogue). |
| 4 |
28 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 4 |
28 |
Switched to Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 4 |
31 |
Gained a contact. |
| 5 |
32 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
34 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Winfred Reid's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
34 |
A rival researcher blackens Winfred Reid's name or steals Winfred Reid's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Make a breakthrough in Winfred Reid's field. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
42 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 |
44 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
48 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
49 |
Win a prestigious prize for Winfred Reid's work. |
| 9 |
52 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 10 |
52 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 10 |
53 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 10 |
56 |
Forced to muster out. |