| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | Expand the field of Language, but gain a Rival in your former tutor. |
| 1 | Dropped out of university. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. |
| 4 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Accused of a crime |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 6 | Became a Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Paroled from prison. |
| 7 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 10 | Switched to Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |