| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Nearly killed. |
| 9 | Became a Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |