| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |