| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Drafted into Merchant Marine |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Contact with Government. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |