| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Switched to Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 4 | Switched to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Returned to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Continued as Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 11 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |