| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |