| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Technician |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Craftsman |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Switched to Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |