| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Rookie |
| 5 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 6 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 2 contacts. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Detective |
| 8 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |