| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 5 | Became a Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 7 | Became a Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Rookie |
| 8 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 9 | Switched to Corporate Agent at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |