| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Enforcer at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 4 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Correspondent |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Became a Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Manager |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |