| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 2 | Became a Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 3 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Accused of a crime |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Became a Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Special Duty. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 11 | Switched to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Good Behaviour. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |