| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |