| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 3 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Became a Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Agent |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Intelligence |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |