| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Switched to Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 4 | Switched to Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | Severely injured. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |