| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that improves your social standing. |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 9 | Switched to Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 11 | Became a Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |