| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
20 |
Bess Rutter's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
22 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Bess Rutter's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
22 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 2 |
24 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
25 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bess Rutter's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
25 |
Bess Rutter's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Bess Rutter start again from scratch. |
| 3 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
28 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
32 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
34 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
37 |
Gained a contact. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
42 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Bess Rutter's conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
46 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Bess Rutter from Bess Rutter's work. |
| 8 |
48 |
Forced to muster out. |