| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Settler |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 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 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |