| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 5 | Became a Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 11 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |