| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 5 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 34 |
| 5 | Befriended by a senior agent. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Agent |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 38 |
| 6 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 46 |
| 8 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 50 |
| 9 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Special Agent |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |