| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Henchman |
| 6 | Continued as Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Enforcer at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Agent |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Intelligence at age 62 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |