| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 8 | Switched to Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 11 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |