| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Manager |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |