| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Switched to Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 10 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |