| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 2 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 3 | Became a Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 6 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |