| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Lackey |
| 2 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Henchman |
| 3 | Continued as Pirate at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 4 | Switched to Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Arrested |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 7 | Switched to Thug at age 42 |
| 7 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 12 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 12 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 13 | Gain an Enemy |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |