| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 | Switched to Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Journalist at age 58 |
| 11 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |