| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 2 | Switched to Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 4 | Switched to Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Victim of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |