| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 8 | Switched to Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 9 | Became a Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 11 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |