| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Switched to Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 6 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Correspondent |
| 7 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Correspondent |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 11 | Became a Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | You survey an alien world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |