| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |