| 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 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 | Injured. |
| 2 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Switched to Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Victim of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |