| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 3 | Became a Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 4 | Switched to Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Returned to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |