| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 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 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |