| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 2 | Became a Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 9 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 10 | Switched to Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |