| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 3 | Became a Pirate at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Lackey |
| 3 | Arrested |
| 4 | Became a Fixer at age 30 |
| 4 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 5 | Switched to Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Joined a prison gang |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Returned to Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Good Behaviour. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Paroled from prison. |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |