| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
22 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 2 |
25 |
Imperial trade restrictions force Elmore Jephcots out of business. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
29 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
30 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 5 |
33 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
33 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Win a prestigious prize for Elmore Jephcots's work. |
| 6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
38 |
Make a breakthrough in Elmore Jephcots's field. |
| 6 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Good fortune |
| 8 |
45 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
49 |
Make a breakthrough in Elmore Jephcots's field. |
| 8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 9 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
53 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Elmore Jephcots's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 |
53 |
A rival researcher blackens Elmore Jephcots's name or steals Elmore Jephcots's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 |
53 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 9 |
53 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 10 |
53 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 10 |
56 |
Contact with Government. |
| 11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
57 |
Retired at age 57. |