| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 2 | Became a Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 6 | Became a Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Failed to escaped from prison. |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 8 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |