| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Victim of a crime |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Amnesia. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Famous Performer |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Victim of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Injured. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |