| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Enforcer at age 34 |
| 5 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 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 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |