| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |