| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Became a Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Agent |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Intelligence at age 62 |
| 12 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Intelligence |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |