| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 2 | Became a Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |