| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 9 | Became a Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 9 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Contact with Government. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |