| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Switched to Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Warrior |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 11 | Became a Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Continued as Free Trader at age 66 |
| 13 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 14 | Continued as Free Trader at age 70 |
| 14 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |