| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
21 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
24 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ferd Newman from Ferd Newman's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
29 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ferd Newman's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
29 |
Ferd Newman's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ferd Newman may salvage what Ferd Newman can and give up. |
| 3 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
32 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Ferd Newman, forcing Ferd Newman to leave Ferd Newman's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
32 |
Severely injured. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
36 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Navy (Flight) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 6 |
36 |
Voluntarily left Flight |
| 6 |
36 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
| 6 |
37 |
Ferd Newman is chosen to represent Ferd Newman's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 1 with the new title Fighter. |