| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 5 | Became a Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |