| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 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 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Became a Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 6 | Continued as Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Parole hearing. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |