| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 2 | Became a Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Agent |
| 3 | Continued as Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 4 | Continued as Intelligence at age 30 |
| 4 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Special Agent |
| 6 | Continued as Intelligence at age 38 |
| 6 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Assistant Director |
| 7 | Continued as Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 10 | Became a Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |