| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Became a Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Lackey |
| 2 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 3 | Became a Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Victim of a crime |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |