| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Private |
| 8 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 8 | Severely injured. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |