| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Nearly killed. |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |