| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 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 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |