| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 3 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Rookie |
| 3 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 2 contacts. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 30 |
| 4 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 5 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 5 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Detective |
| 6 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Chief |
| 8 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |