| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |