| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 8 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |