| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 6 | Returned to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 11 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |