| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |