| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 8 | Became a Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 12 | Became a Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Victim of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |