| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
22 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Foster Gardner's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 |
22 |
Foster Gardner's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Foster Gardner start again from scratch. |
| 1 |
22 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
25 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
27 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Foster Gardner from Foster Gardner's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
31 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 5 |
36 |
Foster Gardner faith is shaken. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 6 |
42 |
A notable academic consults with Foster Gardner about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 7 |
43 |
Foster Gardner refused an offer of inducements to betray Foster Gardner's faith. Gain 2 enemies. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 8 |
48 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |