| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |