| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 5 | Switched to Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Became a Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Returned to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of a crime |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |