| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 1 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Agent |
| 2 | Continued as Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Intelligence |
| 3 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |