| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 11 | Became a Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 12 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 12 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |