| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 3 | Switched to Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Barbarian 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 | Returned to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 12 | Returned to Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |