| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 26 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 6 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 11 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 11 | Severely injured. |
| 11 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |