| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Switched to Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 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 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 7 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 8 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 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. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |