| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Diplomat at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Intern |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Diplomat at age 50 |
| 9 | An assassin attempts to end your life. |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 11 | Continued as Colonist at age 58 |
| 11 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 11 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Colonist at age 62 |
| 12 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Settler |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Colonist at age 66 |
| 13 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |