| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Administrator at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Assistant |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Clerk |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Administrator |
| 8 | Became a Enforcer at age 46 |
| 8 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Enforcer at age 50 |
| 9 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |