| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Rookie |
| 6 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |