| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Became a Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Artist at age 62 |
| 12 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Artist at age 66 |
| 13 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |