| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 7 | Switched to Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You survey an alien world. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |