| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 4 | Victim of a crime |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 6 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 7 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 42 |
| 8 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 9 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Settler |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 10 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |