| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |