| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Contact with Government. |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Became a Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 12 | Returned to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |