| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
22 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
25 |
Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 3 |
29 |
Irwin Fawns do not know what happened to Irwin Fawns. There is a gap in Irwin Fawns's memory. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 4 |
33 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Irwin Fawns's Contacts or Allies betrays Irwin Fawns, ending Irwin Fawns's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 |
33 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 6 |
37 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
37 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
39 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Irwin Fawns's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
44 |
Make a breakthrough in Irwin Fawns's field. |
| 7 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
46 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 9 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 9 |
51 |
Win a prestigious prize for Irwin Fawns's work. |
| 9 |
53 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 10 |
53 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
| 10 |
55 |
Irwin Fawns aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |