| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 3 | Used social standing to avoid the draft. |
| 3 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Switched to Free Trader at age 38 |
| 7 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 8 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Switched to Broker at age 50 |
| 10 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Administrator at age 54 |
| 11 | Is now a Assistant |
| 11 | Your efforts do not go unnoticed by the Imperium. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Clerk |
| 12 | Continued as Administrator at age 58 |
| 12 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Administrator at age 62 |
| 13 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Supervisor |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Administrator at age 66 |
| 14 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Is now a Manager |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Administrator at age 70 |
| 15 | Nearly killed. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |