| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Switched to Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger 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 Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |