| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |