| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Correspondent |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Correspondent |
| 7 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 10 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |