| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered University. |
| 1 |
21 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
26 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
34 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bertram Burns's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
34 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
38 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
42 |
Good fortune |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
44 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 6. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
49 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 9 |
50 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 9 |
52 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Bertram Burns's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 10 |
54 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 10 |
55 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Bertram Burns into bankruptcy. Bertram Burns salvages what Bertram Burns can. |