| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 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 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Intelligence at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Joined commanding officer is engaged in some illegal activity, such as weapon smuggling. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |