| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 3 Allies. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 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 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 6 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 7 | Switched to Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 42 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Became a Pirate at age 46 |
| 9 | Is now a Lackey |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |