| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 6 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 7 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 46 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |