| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 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 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Severely injured. |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Settler |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |