| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Agent |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Intelligence |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Settler |
| 6 | Continued as Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Explorer |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Switched to Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |