| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Gunner (Screen) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 3 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 5 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 6 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 7 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |