| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 1 | Is now a Ensign |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 2 | Became a Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 3 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Agent |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 30 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 34 |
| 5 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 2 contacts. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 38 |
| 6 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Special Agent |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 46 |
| 8 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 8 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Assistant Director |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 50 |
| 9 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 9 | Is now a Director |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 54 |
| 10 | Uncover a major conspiracy against your employers. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 58 |
| 11 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 11 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Became a 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 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |