| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. The ship suffers severe damage and you are blamed for the disaster. You are court - martialled and discharged. |
| 7 | Became a Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |