| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 3 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 5 | Became a Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 7 | Switched to Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 8 | Returned to Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 10 | Became a Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 12 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 12 | Is now a Ensign |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |