| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Rookie |
| 1 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 22 |
| 2 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Became a Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 8 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 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 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |