| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 2 | Became a Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Lackey |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |