| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 4 | Became a Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 5 | Returned to Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Returned to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |