| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 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 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |