| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a 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 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Dilettante at age 62 |
| 12 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Dilettante at age 66 |
| 13 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Dilettante at age 70 |
| 14 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |