| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 9 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 9 | Is now a Ensign |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |