| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 3 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Became a Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 9 | Returned to Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 9 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Agent |
| 10 | Continued as Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 11 | Continued as Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 12 | Became a Colonist at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Continued as Colonist at age 66 |
| 13 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Settler |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Colonist at age 70 |
| 14 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |