| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Accused of a crime |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |