| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 2 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 4 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 | Became a Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 10 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Continued as Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 11 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |