| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |