| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist 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 |
| 2 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 5 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Amnesia. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Manager |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Private |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Broker at age 66 |
| 13 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 13 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Broker at age 70 |
| 14 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Broker at age 74 |
| 15 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |