| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 9 | Became a Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 10 | Became a Thief at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Thief at age 58 |
| 11 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 12 | Continued as Thief at age 62 |
| 12 | Arrested |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Became a Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |