| Term | History |
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| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 2 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 3 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 4 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 5 | Switched to Scientist at age 30 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 11 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 11 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 12 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 66 |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |