| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
20 |
Gained a contact. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
25 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
30 |
A rival researcher blackens Elaine Heard's name or steals Elaine Heard's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
34 |
Make a breakthrough in Elaine Heard's field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
42 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Elaine Heard from Elaine Heard's work. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
42 |
Returned to Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
44 |
Win a prestigious prize for Elaine Heard's work. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
47 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Elaine Heard's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
47 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 9 |
50 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 9 |
52 |
Make a breakthrough in Elaine Heard's field. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 9 |
54 |
Forced to muster out. |