| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 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 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 11 | Became a Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 11 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 13 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 70 |
| 14 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |