| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Diplomat at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Intern |
| 1 | A family scandal forces you out of your position. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Switched to Administrator at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Assistant |
| 4 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 5 | Continued as Administrator at age 34 |
| 5 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Clerk |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Administrator |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Switched to Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 10 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Dilettante at age 62 |
| 12 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |