| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 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 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 11,250 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |