| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 3 | Switched to Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Victim of a crime |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |