| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Amnesia. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Accused of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |