| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 4 | Became a Enforcer at age 30 |
| 4 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Enforcer at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 8 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |