| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 5 | Became a Enforcer at age 34 |
| 5 | Arrested |
| 6 | Became a Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 8 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Parole hearing. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |