| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage, |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage, |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |