| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 10 | Became a Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | You survey an alien world. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Surveyor at age 66 |
| 13 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |