| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher 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 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Severely injured. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |