| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Technician |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | 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. |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |