| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 3 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Became a Intelligence at age 38 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Agent |
| 7 | Continued as Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Intelligence |
| 8 | Switched to Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |