| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 6 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Switched to Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |