| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 4 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |