| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 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 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Victim of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |