| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Enforcer at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Enforcer at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Manager |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 11 | Is now a Director |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 12 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 12 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |