| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 5 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Rookie |
| 5 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 6 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 8 | Switched to Intelligence at age 46 |
| 8 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Agent |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |