| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 7 | Switched to 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 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 9 | Became a Diplomat at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Intern |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a 3rd Secretary |
| 10 | Continued as Diplomat at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to join a conspiracy of nobles. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Continued as Diplomat at age 58 |
| 11 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a 2nd Secretary |
| 12 | Continued as Diplomat at age 62 |
| 12 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a 1st Secretary |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Diplomat at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Is now a Counsellor |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |