| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Accused of a crime |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 7 | Became a Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 9 | Switched to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 11 | Continued as Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Vocational Training. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Thug at age 74 |
| 15 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |