| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 3 | Switched to Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 12 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |