| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 1 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Switched to Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 7 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Rookie |
| 7 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Corporal |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 8 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 9 | Became a Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that improves your social standing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |