| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 | Switched to Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Became a Dilettante at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 6 | Refused a challenge to a duel for your honour and standing. |
| 7 | Continued as Dilettante at age 42 |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Dilettante at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Dilettante at age 50 |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | You make an alliance with a powerful and charismatic noble, who becomes an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |