| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 4 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 34 |
| 5 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 38 |
| 6 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Drafted into Navy |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Law Enforcement at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Rookie |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 58 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |