| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Correspondent |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Became a Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |