| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Became a Fixer at age 30 |
| 4 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 5 | Continued as Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 6 | Switched to Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Saved a guard or prison officer. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Paroled from prison. |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 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 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 13 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |