| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 5 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 8 | Switched to Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 10 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |