| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Technician |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Craftsman |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 8 | Switched to Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Returned to Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Accused of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |