| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Injured. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 8 | Became a Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 10 | Became a Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 11 | Switched to Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Performer at age 62 |
| 12 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Performer at age 66 |
| 13 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |