| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Became a Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 5 | Switched to Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that improves your social standing. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Returned to Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 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 40,000 for medical bills. |