| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 4 | Switched to Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |