| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 5 | Became a Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 | Injured |
| 5 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Captain |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Became a Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | You survey an alien world. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 10 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |