| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a 1st Officer |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 12 | Switched to Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |