| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
20 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 |
22 |
Commissioned in Navy (Flight) with the new title Ensign. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Navy (Flight). |
| 2 |
23 |
Laura Smith is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
Make a breakthrough in Laura Smith's field. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
29 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Laura Smith's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 |
29 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Laura Smith, forcing Laura Smith to leave Laura Smith's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
29 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
32 |
Gained a contact. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Laura Smith from Laura Smith's work. |
| 7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
42 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 7 |
43 |
Forced to muster out. |