| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Retired at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |