| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Drafted into Scout |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 10 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 11 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |