| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Became a Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 9 | Switched to Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 11 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |