| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Administrator at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Assistant |
| 1 | Contact with Government. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Clerk |
| 2 | Continued as Administrator at age 22 |
| 2 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 4 | Switched to Dilettante at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 4 | time as a ruler or playboy gives you a wide range of experiences. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Dilettante at age 34 |
| 5 | Join a conspiracy of nobles that were caught. |
| 5 | An assassin attempts to end your life. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Dilettante at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused a challenge to a duel for your honour and standing. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 7 | Continued as Dilettante at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Dilettante at age 46 |
| 8 | time as a ruler or playboy gives you a wide range of experiences. |
| 9 | Continued as Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Black Sheep |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 11 | Is now a Scoundrel |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Dilettante at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |