| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 6 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 12 | Returned to Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |