| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Became a Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 6 | Switched to Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Thug at age 42 |
| 7 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 8 | Continued as Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Vocational Training. |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 10 | Switched to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |