| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 3 | Became a Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 6 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Manager |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |