| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Returned to Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 8 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Is now a Ensign |
| 8 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 9 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 13 | Gain an Enemy |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |