| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 2 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 3 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 5 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 7 | Became a Thief at age 38 |
| 7 | Arrested and charged. |
| 7 | Hired a lawyer to beat the charges. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 9 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 11 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 11 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 12 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 66 |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |