| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
Make a breakthrough in Arthur Wallace's field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 2 |
25 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Arthur Wallace from Arthur Wallace's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
32 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Arthur Wallace's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
32 |
Arthur Wallace's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Arthur Wallace start again from scratch. |
| 4 |
32 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Make a breakthrough in Arthur Wallace's field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
45 |
Make a breakthrough in Arthur Wallace's field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
48 |
Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 9 |
51 |
Drafted into Explorer |
| 10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |
| 10 |
54 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 10 |
57 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Arthur Wallace's scout ship. |
| 11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |