| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 7 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Diplomat at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Intern |
| 9 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Diplomat at age 54 |
| 10 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a 3rd Secretary |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |