| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 7 | Became a Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 46 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Became a Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 11 | Became a Broker at age 58 |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |