| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 9 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to Army Support rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 11 | Became a Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 11 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |