| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 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 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 5 | Returned to Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Returned to Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |