| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 6 | Returned to Intelligence at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Switched to Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 9 | Became a Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 9 | Your efforts do not go unnoticed by the Imperium. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |