| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 1 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Switched to Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |