| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that improves your social standing. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 4 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Famous Artist |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Became a Thief at age 58 |
| 11 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 11 | Scarred. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |