| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You survey an alien world. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Injured. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Victim of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |