| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Win a prestigious prize for Kathy Porden's work. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Kathy Porden's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
37 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Kathy Porden, forcing Kathy Porden to leave Kathy Porden's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
37 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Partisan (Shaper Priest). |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
40 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
| 7 |
40 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Crewman. |
| 7 |
42 |
Refuse to abuse Kathy Porden's position for profit. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Navy (Line/Crew) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
| 8 |
46 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |