| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 4 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Lackey |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Henchman |
| 6 | Continued as Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Victim of a crime |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |