| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Drafted into Navy |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. The ship suffers severe damage and you are blamed for the disaster. You are court - martialled and discharged. |
| 9 | Returned to Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |