| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 10 | Gain a contact |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Performer at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |