| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 7 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 42 |
| 7 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Switched to Intelligence at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Agent |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |