| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 10 | Became a Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |