| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |