| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Technician |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 3 | Became a Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | You survey an alien world. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 8 | Switched to Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |