| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |