| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Pilot (Capital Ships) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |