| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You survey an alien world. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |