| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Switched to Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 10 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |