| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Technician |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You survey an alien world. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 12 | Became a Performer at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Performer at age 66 |
| 13 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |