| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 | Used social standing to avoid the draft. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Scientist at age 22 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist 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 may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 7 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 8 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 9 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Technician |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 10 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 11 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 11 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 13 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 14 | Retired at age 66 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |