| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Widely recognized. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 4 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 5 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 7 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Physician at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 13 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 13 | Gain an Enemy |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 14 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |