| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Contact with Government. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Warrior |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Became a Intelligence at age 38 |
| 6 | Injured. |
| 7 | Became a Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 8 | Switched to Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |