| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 3 | Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 4 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 5 | Became a Thief at age 30 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 6 | Accused of a crime |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Became a Thug at age 38 |
| 7 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 9 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 10 | Switched to Enforcer at age 50 |
| 10 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |