| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Contact with Government. |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 11 | Continued as Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Performer at age 62 |
| 12 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Performer at age 66 |
| 13 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |