| 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 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that improves your social standing. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Switched to Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |