| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 4 | Became a Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Arrested |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Became a Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | You gain a new Rival among the inmates or guards. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Paroled from prison. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 9 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |