| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 2 | Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 3 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 4 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 7 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 8 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 10 | Became a Army Support at age 50 |
| 10 | Is now a Private |
| 10 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 10 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 11 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 11 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 11 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 11 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 11 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Captain |
| 12 | Continued as Army Support at age 58 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |