| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Joined commanding officer is engaged in some illegal activity, such as weapon smuggling. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 10 | Became a Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 11 | Became a Administrator at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Assistant |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Clerk |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |