| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 3 | Became a Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | Severely injured. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |