| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 7 | Returned to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 8 | Switched to Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |