| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 7 | Became a Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Lackey |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |