| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Engineer (J-drive) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 3 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 4 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Colonist at age 30 |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 8 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 11 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 12 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |