| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 5 | Became a Enforcer at age 34 |
| 5 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Returned to Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Accused of a crime |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 11 | Switched to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Inmate at age 74 |
| 15 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |