| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 3 | Became a Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 6 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 10 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Victim of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |