| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Contact with Government. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 8 | Severely injured. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |