| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 4 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |