| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | Scarred. 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 Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist 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 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Became a Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Lackey |
| 7 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Henchman |
| 8 | Continued as Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Arrested |
| 9 | Became a Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Paroled from prison. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |