| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Forced to muster out. |
| 2 | Became a Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Accused of a crime |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 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 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 | Returned to Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Became a Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Manager |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Corporate at age 70 |
| 14 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Corporate at age 74 |
| 15 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 15 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |