| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Famous Artist |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 7 | Gain a contact |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 9 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 | Became a Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 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 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |