| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | Become leader in social movement. |
| 1 | Gain an Ally and an Enemy. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 4 | Became a Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 5 | Became a 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 rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 8 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. |
| 9 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |