| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Became a Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | Befriended by a senior agent. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Agent |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |