| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 30 |
| 4 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Corporate Agent |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Became a Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 12 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |