| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Widely recognized. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 26 |
| 4 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 5 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Amnesia. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |