| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 9 | Switched to Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 10 | Switched to Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 12 | Became a Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 12 | Gain a contact. |
| 12 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |