| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Artist at age 26 |
| 4 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 5 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |