| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Switched to Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Returned to Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 4 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Settler |
| 6 | Continued as Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 6 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 8 | Returned to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 11 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |