| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 8 | Switched to Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |