| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 3 | Became a Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 5 | Became a Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 5 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 | Switched to Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |