| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Technician |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Craftsman |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |