| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 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 bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 6 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 7 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Accused of a crime |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 8 | Became a Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Returned to Fixer at age 74 |
| 15 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |