| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Settler |
| 3 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 11 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |