| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 1 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a 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 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Contact with Government. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 14 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |