| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 1 | Dropped out of university. |
| 2 | Became a Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Private |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Captain |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Infantry at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 10 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Major |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Infantry at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |