| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |