| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist 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 Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that improves your social standing. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 4 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 5 | Switched to Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 7 | Became a Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 11 | Became a Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Switched to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 12 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scavenger at age 66 |
| 13 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |