| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 3 | Became a 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 | Win a prestigious prize for 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 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 11 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |