| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |