| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Lackey |
| 8 | Arrested |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Special Duty. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |