| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Severely injured. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Lackey |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |