| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Study Flyer (Wing) as a hobby. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Journalist at age 26 |
| 4 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 5 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 8 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |