| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 7 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 12 | Returned to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |