| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Moved to a new world. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 9 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 10 | Became a Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 11 | Continued as Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Performer at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Performer at age 66 |
| 13 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |