| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 4 | Switched to Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 6 | Switched to Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |