| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Intelligence at age 30 |
| 4 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Agent |
| 5 | Continued as Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Victim of a crime |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Settler |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Explorer |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |