| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 6 | Became a Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Lackey |
| 6 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Henchman |
| 8 | Continued as Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Continued as Pirate at age 54 |
| 10 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 11 | Continued as Pirate at age 58 |
| 11 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |