| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 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 Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Lackey |
| 9 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Henchman |
| 10 | Continued as Pirate at age 54 |
| 10 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Corporal |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Pirate at age 58 |
| 11 | Arrested |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Became a Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Switched to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Severely injured. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Switched to Fixer at age 74 |
| 15 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |