| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Agent |
| 2 | Continued as Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 3 | Continued as Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 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 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 12 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |