| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Warrior |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 3 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Chieftain |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 5 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 9 | Became a Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |