| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 4 | Became a Diplomat at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Intern |
| 4 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 5 | Continued as Diplomat at age 34 |
| 5 | time as a ruler or playboy gives you a wide range of experiences. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a 3rd Secretary |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Diplomat |
| 6 | Switched to Administrator at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Assistant |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Clerk |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Administrator |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 9 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |