| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Seafarer (Submarine) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Artist at age 22 |
| 3 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 4 | Switched to Performer at age 26 |
| 4 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 5 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 7 | Became a Pirate at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Lackey |
| 7 | Accused of a crime |
| 8 | Became a Inmate at age 42 |
| 8 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Paroled from prison. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 9 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 10 | Switched to Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |