| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher 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 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |