| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Became a Thug at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 7 | Continued as Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Joined a prison gang |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Returned to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Failed to escaped from prison. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Parole hearing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Attacked by another prisoner. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Joined a prison gang |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Joined a prison gang |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |