| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 3 | Became a Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 7 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Accused of a crime |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |