| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 5 | Became a Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Became a Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |