| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 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 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 11 | Became a Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |