| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 11 | Became a Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Paroled from prison. |
| 12 | Became a Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Broker at age 66 |
| 13 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |