| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Enforcer at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Continued as Enforcer at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a 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 or war strikes. |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 11,250 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 10 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Victim of a crime |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |