| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Retired at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |