| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Bernie Stevens's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Make a breakthrough in Bernie Stevens's field. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Make a breakthrough in Bernie Stevens's field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Make a breakthrough in Bernie Stevens's field. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
40 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Make a breakthrough in Bernie Stevens's field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
47 |
Bernie Stevens do not know what happened to Bernie Stevens. There is a gap in Bernie Stevens's memory. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 10 |
54 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 10 |
56 |
Bernie Stevens run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 |
56 |
Switched to Citizen (Colonist). |
| 11 |
57 |
Gained a contact. |
| 11 |
60 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |