| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 12 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 62 |
| 12 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Agent |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 66 |
| 13 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |