| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 4 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 6 | Switched to Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 11 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 12 | Became a Flight at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Became a Scavenger at age 66 |
| 13 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |