| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Amnesia. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 4 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 6 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Switched to Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 10 | Became a Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Switched to Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |