| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 |
25 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 2 |
25 |
The planetary government interferes with Ephraim Watson's research for political or religious reasons. Ephraim Watson continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ephraim Watson from Ephraim Watson's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
32 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ephraim Watson from Ephraim Watson's work. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 6 |
42 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
43 |
Win a prestigious prize for Ephraim Watson's work. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
48 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Ephraim Watson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
48 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
| 9 |
50 |
Retired. |
| 9 |
54 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |