| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 9 | Switched to Law Enforcement at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Rookie |
| 9 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 10 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 10 | Is now a Ensign |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |