| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Injured. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |