| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Dilettante at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 3 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Dilettante at age 30 |
| 4 | Refuse to join a conspiracy of nobles. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |