| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 2 | Is now a Ensign |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Commander |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Returned to Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | 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. |
| 12 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |