| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 18 |
| 1 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Agent |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 22 |
| 2 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 3 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 30 |
| 4 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 4 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Special Agent |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 34 |
| 5 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Assistant Director |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Corporate Agent |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. The ship suffers severe damage and you are blamed for the disaster. You are court - martialled and discharged. |
| 7 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 10 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 11 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 12 | Became a Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |