| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 7 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |