| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 4 | Became a Dilettante at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 4 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Dilettante at age 34 |
| 5 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 6 | Continued as Dilettante at age 38 |
| 6 | Your efforts do not go unnoticed by the Imperium. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 7 | Continued as Dilettante at age 42 |
| 7 | A family scandal forces you out of your position. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Dilettante at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused a challenge to a duel for your honour and standing. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Black Sheep |
| 9 | Continued as Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | Political manoeuvrings usurp your position. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |