| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Manager |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Marine |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 14 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 74 |
| 15 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |