| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 5 | Became a Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Amnesia. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |