| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Law Enforcement (Agent). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 1 |
20 |
Price Rhodes have no idea what happened to Price Rhodes – they found Price Rhodes's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
21 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 |
21 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
21 |
The planetary government interferes with Price Rhodes's research for political or religious reasons. Price Rhodes continue working secretely. |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
25 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
29 |
Win a prestigious prize for Price Rhodes's work. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Price Rhodes's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
35 |
A rival researcher blackens Price Rhodes's name or steals Price Rhodes's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
35 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
40 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 7 |
40 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
44 |
Price Rhodes inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 |
44 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 8 |
48 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |