| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 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 rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Became a Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 46 |
| 8 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 2 contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Agent |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Corporate Agent |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Returned to Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Colonist at age 58 |
| 11 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 11 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Colonist at age 62 |
| 12 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Settler |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Colonist at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |