| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |