| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 4 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 | Became a Dilettante at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 8 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 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. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |