| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Victim of a crime |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Amnesia. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 13 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Technician |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Worker at age 70 |
| 14 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Worker at age 74 |
| 15 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |