| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 5 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 6 | Switched to Colonist at age 34 |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 7 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 | Returned to Performer at age 42 |
| 8 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 9 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 11 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 12 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 14 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 70 |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |