| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Continued as Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Henchman |
| 8 | Continued as Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Arrested |
| 9 | Became a Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Paroled from prison. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |