| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 8 | Returned to Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |