| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Diplomat at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Intern |
| 6 | A family scandal forces you out of your position. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Switched to Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Victim of a crime |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |