| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 8 | Became a Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 9 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |