| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Enforcer at age 18 |
| 1 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Enforcer at age 22 |
| 2 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Enforcer at age 26 |
| 3 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Enforcer at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Settler |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 10 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |