| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 4 | Became a Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Captain |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 6 | Injured |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 7 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 9 | Became a Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |