| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Dilettante at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 1 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 1 | Forced to muster out. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Returned to Dilettante at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Dilettante at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Returned to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Returned to Dilettante at age 46 |
| 8 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Became a Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |