| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |