| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 5 | Became a Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 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 | Continued as Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Intelligence at age 46 |
| 8 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Special Agent |
| 9 | Continued as Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Is now a Assistant Director |
| 10 | Continued as Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 10 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 10 | Is now a Director |
| 11 | Continued as Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | Victim of a crime |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Intelligence at age 62 |
| 12 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |