| 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 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 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 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 7 | Became a Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 7 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |