| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
20 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Cherry McNamara from Cherry McNamara's work. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
30 |
Win a prestigious prize for Cherry McNamara's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
32 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
37 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Cherry McNamara's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
37 |
Cherry McNamara's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Cherry McNamara start again from scratch. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
42 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 |
42 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
50 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 9 |
50 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 9 |
52 |
Cherry McNamara learn something Cherry McNamara should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Cherry McNamara can profit from illegally. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |