| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Scarred. |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 7 | Switched to Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 8 | Continued as Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |