| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 6 | Switched to Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 8 | Became a Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 9 | Switched to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |