| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Naval Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 1 |
22 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 2 |
24 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Alvis Owens's Contacts or Allies betrays Alvis Owens, ending Alvis Owens's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
27 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
29 |
Win a prestigious prize for Alvis Owens's work. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
36 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Alvis Owens's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
36 |
A rival researcher blackens Alvis Owens's name or steals Alvis Owens's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
36 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
38 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
42 |
Win a prestigious prize for Alvis Owens's work. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 8 |
44 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 8 |
44 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 8 |
46 |
Make a breakthrough in Alvis Owens's field. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
| 9 |
48 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
48 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
49 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 7. |
| 10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
| 10 |
52 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 10 |
52 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 10 |
52 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 10 |
56 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Alvis Owens's conscience. |
| 10 |
56 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 8. |
| 11 |
56 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 11 |
60 |
Gained a contact. |
| 11 |
60 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 9. |
| 12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 |
60 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 12 |
63 |
Gained a contact. |
| 12 |
64 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 10. |
| 13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 |
64 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 13 |
68 |
Gained a contact. |
| 13 |
68 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 |
68 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
| 14 |
72 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 15 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 |
72 |
Continued as Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian). |
| 15 |
75 |
Alvis Owens retreat from the mundane world for a time in the hope of a revelation, although this affects
your work and relationships. |
| 16 |
76 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |