| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 1 | Forced to muster out. |
| 2 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 22 |
| 2 | Befriended by a senior agent. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Agent |
| 3 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 26 |
| 3 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 30 |
| 4 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 4 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 34 |
| 5 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Special Agent |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 38 |
| 6 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Assistant Director |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 42 |
| 7 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 8 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 10 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |