| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Is now a Ensign |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Became a Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |