| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 11 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |