| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 4 | Became a Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Returned to Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 7 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 70 |
| 14 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |