| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |