| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Contact with Government. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 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 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 10 | 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. |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Dilettante at age 62 |
| 12 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Dilettante at age 66 |
| 13 | Refuse to join a conspiracy of nobles. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Dilettante at age 70 |
| 14 | Join a successful conspiracy of nobles. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |