| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffered a deep tragedy. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 3 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 4 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 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 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 6 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 7 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 9 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Technician |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 10 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |