| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Rookie |
| 1 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 4 | Became a Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 11 | Switched to Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |