| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Victim of a crime |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 5 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 13 | Returned to Wanderer at age 66 |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Wanderer at age 70 |
| 14 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |