| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Became a Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 6 | Continued as Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Vocational Training. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 9 | Returned to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 10 | Returned to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Joined a prison gang |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 11 | Severely injured. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Parole hearing. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |