| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |