| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Accused of a crime |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Parole hearing. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Paroled from prison. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |