| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Switched to Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |