| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Became a Intelligence at age 46 |
| 8 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 2 contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Agent |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Befriended by a senior agent. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 11 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Special Agent |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |