| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Lackey |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Thug at age 26 |
| 3 | Good Behaviour. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Paroled from prison. |
| 4 | Became a Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 5 | Became a Dilettante at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 5 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 6 | Continued as Dilettante at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Dilettante at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 8 | Continued as Dilettante at age 46 |
| 8 | You make an alliance with a powerful and charismatic noble, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Your efforts do not go unnoticed by the Imperium. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Black Sheep |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |