| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from 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 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 10 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 11 | Continued as Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Accused of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |