| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 5 | Became a Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Captain |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Major |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 8 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 12 | Switched to Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | 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. |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |