| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 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 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Special Duty. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Paroled from prison. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Switched to Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 11 | Became a Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |