| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Manager |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 3 | Became a Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Switched to Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |