| Term | History |
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| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 3 | Became a Enforcer 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 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 8 | Switched to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Returned to Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Technician |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Worker at age 70 |
| 14 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Is now a Craftsman |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Worker at age 74 |
| 15 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |