| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 4 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 6 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 11 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |