| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | Join a social movement. |
| 1 | Dropped out of university. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Scarred. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 7 | Switched to Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 9 | Became a Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Artist at age 62 |
| 12 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |