| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 3 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 6 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger 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 | Became a Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |