| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Lackey |
| 9 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Henchman |
| 10 | Continued as Pirate at age 54 |
| 10 | Arrested |
| 11 | Became a Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Switched to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Vocational Training. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Switched to Fixer at age 74 |
| 15 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |