| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Become leader in social movement. |
| 3 | Gain an Ally and an Enemy. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 4 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 5 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 6 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Victim of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |