| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Switched to Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 12 | Returned to Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Became a Artist at age 66 |
| 13 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |