| 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 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Entered University at age 26 |
| 3 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 3 | Dropped out of university. |
| 4 | Became a Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 6 | Switched to Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 10 | Returned to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |