| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 1 |
21 |
Political upheaval strikes Tristan Coulston's homeworld, and Tristan Coulston is caught up in the revolution. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Tristan Coulston learn something Tristan Coulston should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Tristan Coulston can profit from illegally. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 2 with the new title Settler. |
| 3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Tristan Coulston's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
38 |
Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
38 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
Make a breakthrough in Tristan Coulston's field. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
46 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Tristan Coulston's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
46 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
46 |
Became a Entertainer (Artist). |
| 8 |
50 |
Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on Tristan Coulston's homeworld. |
| 9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |