| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Warrior |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Returned to Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 7 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Switched to Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Journalist at age 58 |
| 11 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Journalist at age 62 |
| 12 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |