| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Switched to Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 12 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |