| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Switched to Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 4 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian 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 Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 10 | Returned to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 11 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |