| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 2 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Colonist at age 22 |
| 3 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 4 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 5 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 6 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 7 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 8 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Corporate at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Manager |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 13 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 66 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Accused of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |