| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 2 | Became a Dilettante at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Dilettante at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Continued as Dilettante at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused a challenge to a duel for your honour and standing. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Thief at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Thief at age 62 |
| 12 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Thief at age 66 |
| 13 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Thief at age 70 |
| 14 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |