| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 3 | Became a Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 9 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Returned to Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |