| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Manager |
| 3 | Continued as Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 5 | Became a Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | Good fortune |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Agent |
| 6 | Continued as Intelligence at age 38 |
| 6 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Intelligence |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 13 | Is now a 1st Officer |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |