| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |