| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |